A town of 27,001, settled in 1686. Home to 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Bridgeton does most differently from other towns.
1850 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Descri…6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 6 places on the National Register.
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Ordered by what stands out in Bridgeton. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Bridgeton home is worth about $258,000, about the same as a year ago, 56% below the New Jersey typical home.
Bridgeton beats the New Jersey average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 25.
| What stands out | Bridgeton | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.9% | 7.5% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 35% | 39.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 23.6% | 7% |
Bridgeton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less.
The public schools Bridgeton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 96% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Street School | K–8 | 784 | D− |
| Quarter Mile Lane School | PK–8 | 693 | D |
| Buckshutem Road School | K–8 | 653 | D |
| Indian Ave School | K–8 | 627 | D |
| West Avenue School | K–8 | 528 | C− |
| Cherry Street School | K–8 | 522 | D |
6.9 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bridgeton City Park | 5.2 mi | 332 |
| 2. Mary Elmer Woods | 1.1 mi | 30 |
| 3. Cohansey River Wildlife Management Area | 0.4 mi | 71 |
Most working residents leave Bridgeton for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Vineland (13%), Upper Deerfield (6%) and Millville (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.
Bridgeton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
6 places in Bridgeton on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Cumberland County, New Jersey, US
Bridgeton is a city in Cumberland County, within the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is the county seat of Cumberland County and is located on the Cohansey River near Delaware Bay in the South Jersey region of the state. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 27,263, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 1,914 (+7.6%) from the 25,349 recorded at the 2010 census, which in turn reflected an increase of 2,578 (+11.3%) from the 22,771 counted in the 2000 census. Bridgeton and Vineland are the two principal cities of the Vineland-Bridgeton metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses those cities and all of Cumberland County for statistical purposes and whi…
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5 towns share a border with Bridgeton.
