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Shamong Township vs Tabernacle Township

Next-door neighbors in Burlington County. The biggest differences: bachelor’s degree+ (+16.1 pts in Tabernacle Township) and conserved land (+9.6 pts in Tabernacle Township).

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Shamong Township, NJKnown for its schoolsBurlington County · 6,497 people
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Tabernacle Township, NJAn outdoors townBurlington County · 6,854 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.

Shamong TownshipKnown for its schools
Schools#198 for schools in NJof 458 towns Outdoors#48 most trails in NJ82 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Housing$574K typical home1% below the NJ typical home All about Shamong Township →
Tabernacle TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#46 most trails in NJ92 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Schools#173 for schools in NJof 458 towns Housing$528K typical home9% below the NJ typical home All about Tabernacle Township →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

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

Bachelor’s degree++16.1 pts
More adults in Tabernacle Township have a degree
Tabernacle Township 49.7%Shamong Township 33.6%
Conserved land+9.6 pts
Tabernacle Township has more conserved land
Tabernacle Township 26.8%Shamong Township 17.2%
Average commute5 min
Shamong Township has the shorter commute
Tabernacle Township 39 minShamong Township 34 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $320 more a month in Shamong 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.

Shamong Township$4,060/mo
Typical home $574K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.19% · or rent about $2,228/mo · Housing →
Tabernacle Township$3,730/mo
Typical home $528K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.19% · or rent about $2,014/mo · Housing →

The difference: $320 a month, about $3,800 a year, between Shamong Township and Tabernacle Township.

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

Shamong Township and Tabernacle Township share a border

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

Shamong TownshipTabernacle TownshipShamong TownshipTabernacle Township
Shamong Township ↔ Tabernacle Township4.2 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
81 Shamong Township residents work in Tabernacle Township (2.6% of its workers)
Work & commute in Shamong Township →
Report cards

Tabernacle Township places higher on 9 of 21 NJ lists

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
B+Shamong TownshipBetter than 70% of districts in the state B+Tabernacle TownshipBetter than 65% of districts in the state
Health
A−Shamong TownshipHealthier than 81% of U.S. towns A−Tabernacle TownshipHealthier than 78% of U.S. towns
8Shamong Township
9Tabernacle Township

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most remote workersWork · 460 towns #133#273 Most educatedPeople · 469 towns #330#196 Most new homesHousing · 468 towns #334#255 Shortest commuteGetting around · 469 towns #368#444 Most conserved landOutdoors · 467 towns #163#90 Fewest smokersHealth · 469 towns #231#290 Lowest property taxCost of living · 469 towns #227#169 Cheapest rentCost of living · 464 towns #377#320

Left end = #1 in New Jersey. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Shamong Township’s rankings →

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
Shamong TownshipTabernacle Township
Snow a year24″24″
January low24°F24°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)169d169d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)21st27th
Outdoors & history
Shamong TownshipTabernacle Township
Trails82 mi92 mi
Conserved land17.2%26.8%
Settled18521901
National Register places1—
Archive photos7—
Community
Shamong TownshipTabernacle Township
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.

Shamong TownshipTabernacle Township
People
Population 6,497Lowest 6,854Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.5%Highest NJ: +5.7% -2.5%Lowest NJ: +5.7%
Median age 51.3±2.7Highest 28% above NJ 49.2±3.6Lowest 23% above NJ
Shamong Township and Tabernacle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.7%±5Highest NJ: 21.8% 17.6%±3.7Lowest NJ: 21.8%
Shamong Township and Tabernacle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.3%±5.6Highest NJ: 17.2% 22.7%±5.7Lowest NJ: 17.2%
Shamong Township and Tabernacle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 33.6%Lowest NJ: 43.6% 49.7%Highest NJ: 43.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±2.1Lowest NJ: 6.4% 3.4%±2.4Highest NJ: 6.4%
Tabernacle Township and Shamong Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $128,271±$17kHighest 24% above NJ $120,735±$22kLowest 17% above NJ
Shamong Township and Tabernacle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $442,400±$25kHighest about the NJ average $396,600±$32kLowest 13% below NJ
Shamong Township and Tabernacle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,228±$1kHighest 30% above NJ $2,014±$1kLowest 17% above NJ
Shamong Township and Tabernacle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $9,694Highest about the NJ average $8,688Lowest 9% below NJ
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 21.1%±39.1Lowest NJ: 51.6% 37.2%±56.2Highest NJ: 51.6%
Tabernacle Township and Shamong Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.2% NJ: 9.7% 3.2% NJ: 9.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.3%Lowest NJ: 63.8% 96.5%Highest NJ: 63.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 9 yrs newer than NJ 1977Lowest 7 yrs newer than NJ
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minLowest 11% above NJ 39 minHighest 27% above NJ
Work from home 21.4%±6Highest NJ: 16.8% 13.8%±4.6Lowest NJ: 16.8%
Shamong Township and Tabernacle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.3%Highest 5.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 mi 17.3 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.41Highest 0.32Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Medford Township (6%)Medford Township (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in Tabernacle TownshipFew work in Shamong Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 17.2%Lowest 26.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 82.3 miLowest 92.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.8 miLowest 1.9 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.9Highest 4.8Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #198 of 458 in NJ#173 of 458 in NJ
School district OFFICE OF EDUCATION JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION · Shamong Township School DistrictLenape Regional High School District · Tabernacle Township School District
High school in town Costello PrepSeneca High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 11.0
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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