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Belleplain vs Upper Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (25.3× in Upper Township) and street grid (2.8× in Upper Township).

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Belleplain, NJAn outdoors townNew Jersey · 495 people
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Upper Township, NJA colonial town, settled 1723Cape May County · 12,525 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

BelleplainAn outdoors town
Outdoors73.8% conserved land19 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Belleplain →
Upper TownshipA colonial town, settled 1723
HistorySettled in 17236 places on the National Register Outdoors#12 most conserved land in NJ20 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves Schools#115 for schools in NJof 458 towns All about Upper Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Size25.3×
Upper Township is the bigger place
Upper Township 12,525Belleplain 495
Street grid2.8×
Upper Township has the more walkable street grid
Upper Township 9.6Belleplain 3.4
Bachelor’s degree++28 pts
More adults in Upper Township have a degree
Upper Township 45.5%Belleplain 17.5%
Home values+35%
Homes cost more in Upper Township
Upper Township $411,500Belleplain $304,200
Conserved land+22.9 pts
Belleplain has more conserved land
Belleplain 73.8%Upper Township 50.9%
Seasonal homes+17.1 pts
Upper Township has more second homes
Upper Township 18.5%Belleplain 1.4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $680 more a month in Upper Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Belleplain$1,990/mo
Typical home $304K (Census) · tax rate 1.56% · Housing →
Upper Township$2,670/mo
Typical home $412K (Census) · tax rate 1.51% · or rent about $1,843/mo · Housing →

The difference: $680 a month, about $8,200 a year, between Upper Township and Belleplain.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Belleplain and Upper Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

BelleplainUpper TownshipBelleplainUpper Township
Belleplain ↔ Upper Township7.9 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
11 Belleplain residents work in Upper Township (4.7% of its workers)
Work & commute in Belleplain →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every New Jersey ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–BelleplainNot graded A−Upper TownshipBetter than 75% of districts in the state
Health
–BelleplainNot graded B+Upper TownshipHealthier than 75% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
BelleplainUpper Township
Snow a year22″22″
January low23°F23°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)180d180d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)67th60th
Outdoors & history
BelleplainUpper Township
Trails19 mi20 mi
Conserved land73.8%50.9%
Settled—1723
National Register places—6
Archive photos—15
Community
BelleplainUpper Township
Library hours a week—48 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

BelleplainUpper Township
People
Population 495Lowest 12,525Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.8%Highest NJ: +5.7% +1.3%Lowest NJ: +5.7%
Median age 45.7±17.5Highest 14% above NJ 44.6±2.2Lowest 11% above NJ
Belleplain and Upper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.8%±12.8Highest NJ: 21.8% 21.5%±2.7Lowest NJ: 21.8%
Belleplain and Upper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.1%±14.6Highest NJ: 17.2% 25.7%±3.5Lowest NJ: 17.2%
Belleplain and Upper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.5%Lowest NJ: 43.6% 45.5%Highest NJ: 43.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±4Lowest NJ: 6.4% 3.5%±1.3Highest NJ: 6.4%
Upper Township and Belleplain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $94,722±$28kLowest 9% below NJ $111,991±$8kHighest 8% above NJ
Upper Township and Belleplain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $304,200±$75kLowest 33% below NJ $411,500±$19kHighest 9% below NJ
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,843±$388 7% above NJ
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,734Lowest 51% below NJ $6,195Highest 35% below NJ
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest NJ: 51.6% 53.8%±23.7Highest NJ: 51.6%
Upper Township and Belleplain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.6%Highest NJ: 9.7% 2.7%Lowest NJ: 9.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 98.5%Highest NJ: 63.8% 95.1%Lowest NJ: 63.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Lowest 1 yr newer than NJ 1982Highest 12 yrs newer than NJ
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 10% below NJ 24 minLowest 21% below NJ
Work from home 8.7%±14.2Lowest NJ: 16.8% 9%±3.2Highest NJ: 16.8%
Upper Township and Belleplain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.2%Lowest 12.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miHighest 13.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.57Highest 0.54Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Dennis Township (16%)Ocean City (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 5% work in Upper TownshipFew work in Belleplain
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 73.8%Highest 50.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 18.8 miLowest 20.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.6 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 8Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.4Lowest 9.6Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#115 of 458 in NJ
School district —Upper Township School District
High school in town —None in town
New Jersey average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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