Deerfield Township is a township in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the Vineland--Bridgeton metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses those cities and all of Cumberland County for statistical purposes and which constitutes a part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 3,136, an increase of 17 (+0.5%) from the 2010 census count of 3,119, which in turn reflected an increase of 192 (+6.6%) from the 2,927 counted in the 2000 census. Deerfield Township was formed as a precinct on January 19, 1748, and was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of …

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How Deerfield ranks

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#7Shortest commute in NJ #16Lowest property tax in NJ #43Most affordable in NJ All NJ rankings →

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Living in Deerfield

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Most working residents leave Deerfield for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Vineland (19%), Bridgeton (8%) and Upper Deerfield (6%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Vineland

19%

Bridgeton

Upper Deerfield

Millville

5%Work in townlive and work in Deerfield 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,287Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Deerfield

Health Grade D

Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New Jersey

22worse than NJ

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

14.1%More adults facing a utility shut-offNJ 7% · worse 27.2%More adults facing food insecurityNJ 14.3% · worse 13.9%More adults without reliable transportationNJ 7.4% · worse

Care nearby

Inspira Medical Center VinelandVineland · 4.2 mi · ER

Completecare Vineland Health CampusVineland · 4.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 08302, 08332 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Deerfield →

Natural hazards in Deerfield

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 14% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

6Does Deerfield flood?paid flood claims since 2006 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Deerfield MapDeerfield vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Deerfield

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Deerfield 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.

45° / 27°Winter

64° / 42°Spring

84° / 64°Summer

67° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Deerfield get?About 12 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 1, with the last in spring around Apr 10.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Deerfield

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School Grade C-

The public schools Deerfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 80% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictDeerfield Township School DistrictSchools1

Deerfield Township Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–8 · 325 students

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.