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Chesterfield

A township of 9,150 people in Burlington County, New Jersey
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Map of Chesterfield: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land57%7,738 of 13,656 acres
Trails0.9 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves4846 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Chesterfield

Populated place in Burlington County, New Jersey, US
85 ftElevation

Chesterfield, originally known as Recklesstown, is an unincorporated community located around the intersection of County Route 528 (Bordentown-Chesterfield Road, Chesterfield-Arneytown Road) and County Route 677 (Chesterfield-Georgetown Road) in Chesterfield Township of Burlington County, New Jersey.

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Living in Chesterfield

Housing in Chesterfield

$715K▲ 3.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Chesterfield home is worth about $715,000, up 3.4% in a year, 23% above the New Jersey typical home.

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Safety in Chesterfield

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Chesterfield's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Chesterfield 0.1
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Chesterfield 0.7
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Chesterfield

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18better than NJ

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at HamiltonHamilton · 6.7 mi · ER
Henry J. Austin Health Center-ChambersTrenton · 8.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 08515 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Chesterfield →

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B+

School Grade B+

The public schools Chesterfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#64Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictChesterfield Township School DistrictSchools4

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.

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