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About Manchester
Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, USManchester Township is a township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township is noted for containing the Lakehurst Naval Air Station, the site of the infamous Hindenburg disaster of May 6, 1937. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 45,115, the highest recorded in any decennial count and an increase of 2,045 (+4.7%) from the 2010 census count of 43,070, which in turn reflected an increase of 4,142 (+10.6%) from the 38,928 counted in the 2000 census.
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How Manchester ranks
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Housing in Manchester
The typical Manchester home is worth about $346,000, down 1.7% in a year, 40% below the New Jersey typical home.
Safety in Manchester
Safety Grade A
Manchester reports less crime per resident than 86% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Manchester
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The public schools Manchester’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 55% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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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