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Maple ShadeNJ

A town of 20,076, settled in 1688. A typical home worth about $337K.

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Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
20,076
+4.4% since 2010
Typical home
$337K
+1.2% in a year
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
37.3
years
Jobs based here
5,647
A commuter town

What makes Maple Shade stand out

The 3 things Maple Shade does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
Chesterford School plaque
2012 · Chesterford School plaque · Wikimedia Commons
Maple Shade’s story

338 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Map of Burlington County highlighting Maple Shade TownshipCHESTERFIELD SCHOOL2018-05-19 14 30 35 Acme supermarket along Burlington County Route 537 (Main Street) in Maple Shade Township, Burlingto…
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A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Maple Shade for work

Where Maple Shade’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Philadelphia Philadelphia 10% 8% → Cherry Hill Cherry Hill 8% 7% → Mount Laurel Mount Laurel 7% 5% → Moorestown Moorestown 5% 4% → Evesham Evesham 4% 3% → Camden Camden 3% Maple Shade · 5% stay
5,647jobs based in Maple Shade
5%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Maple Shade’s report card

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The data

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Housing

A typical Maple Shade home is worth about $337K

The typical Maple Shade home is worth about $337,000, up 1.2% in a year, 42% below the New Jersey typical home.

$337KZillow home value

Typical home value

Maple Shade$337K
New Jersey$580K
+1.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Maple Shade

Most working residents leave Maple Shade for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Philadelphia (10%), Cherry Hill (8%) and Mount Laurel (7%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Maple Shade5%
Philadelphia10%
Cherry Hill8%
Mount Laurel7%
Moorestown5%
9 mi
median commute distance
5,647
jobs based in Maple Shade
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Maple Shade’s public schools outperform 23% of New Jersey districts

The public schools Maple Shade’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 77% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

C−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Maude M. Wilkins Elementary School2–4554D
Howard Yocum ElementaryPK–1507Not graded
Ralph J. Steinhauer Elementary School5–6355C−
Maple Shade High School7–12944C
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 24% of U.S. towns

Maple Shade reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 76% report less.

C−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Maple Shade3.3
New Jersey2
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Maple Shade17.2
New Jersey12.7
U.S.15.5
24th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
13th
percentile among NJ towns
67
violent crimes reported in 2025
351
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakes
6
paid flood claims since 2004
10
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Maple Shade has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

22″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–44°
Spring43–64°
Summer65–85°
Fall48–67°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 60% of U.S. towns

Maple Shade beats the New Jersey average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. New Jersey
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outMaple ShadeNJ
More adults facing a utility shut-off8.8%7%
More smokers13.6%10.9%
More adults with COPD6.2%5.1%
Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
6.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
19th
percentile among NJ towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About Maple Shade

Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, US

Official town website ↗

Maple Shade Township is a township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 19,980, an increase of 849 (+4.4%) from the 2010 census count of 19,131, which in turn reflected an increase of 0.3% from the 19,079 counted in the 2000 census. The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1688
Population
19,980
Area
3.8 sq mi
Elevation
46 ft
ZIP code
08052

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