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Conserved land8.1%130 of 1,607 acres
Trails1.5 mi0.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves222 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Manasquan

Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US
1887Established
5,938Population
2.5 sq miArea
3 ftElevation

Manasquan (, man-ə-SKWAHN) is a borough in southern Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, on the Jersey Shore. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 5,938, an increase of 41 (+0.7%) from the 2010 census count of 5,897, which in turn reflected a decline of 413 (−6.5%) from the 6,310 counted in the 2000 census. The borough's name is of Lenape Native American origin, deriving from "Mënàskunk" meaning "Place to Gather Grass or Reeds". The borough's name has also been described as deriving from "Man-A-Squaw-Han" meaning "stream of the island of squaws", "an island with enclosure for squans", "island door" or "point" / "top". Manasquan, Maniquan, Mannisquan…

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Housing in Manasquan

$1.25M▲ 12.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Manasquan home is worth about $1,246,000, up 12.9% in a year, 115% above the New Jersey typical home.

Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Manasquan

B+

Safety Grade B+

Manasquan reports less crime per resident than 72% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Manasquan 0.2
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Manasquan 9.5
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Manasquan’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#94Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictManasquan School DistrictSchools2

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