Deerfield Presbyterian Church · National Register of Historic Places
Upper Deerfield’s story
104 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1922Upper Deerfield is settled
Upper DeerfieldNJ
A town of 7,799, settled in 1922. Nearly 27.9% of it is conserved land.
Population
7,799
−0.2% since 2010
Median home value
$246K
Census ACS
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
33.6
years
Jobs based here
3,442
Balanced
What makes Upper Deerfield stand out
The 3 things Upper Deerfield does most differently from other towns.
Outdoors
#78 most conserved land in NJ
3.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves
27.9% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Upper Deerfield
Health
89% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than NJ on 1 measures, worse on 23.
DSchool Grade
Schools
Better than 14%
of NJ districts
School Grade D.
Upper Deerfield’s report card
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What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Residents weigh in
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Upper Deerfield. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
Nearly a quarter of Upper Deerfield is conserved land
3.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
27.9%conserved
27.9%
conserved · 5,566 of 19,982 acres
3.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#78
most conserved land in NJ
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bridgeton City Park | — | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute
About one in eight working residents works right in Upper Deerfield
Most working residents leave Upper Deerfield for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Vineland (15%), Bridgeton (12%) and Millville (4%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
12%work in town
Where working residents work
In Upper Deerfield12%
Vineland15%
Bridgeton12%
Millville4%
Trenton3%
12 mi
median commute distance
3,442
jobs based in Upper Deerfield
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 11% of U.S. towns
Upper Deerfield beats the New Jersey average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23.
DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. New Jersey
1 better8 too close to call23 worse
| What stands out | Upper Deerfield | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 7.5% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 15.6% | 7% |
Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill
6.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
2nd
percentile among NJ towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Upper Deerfield’s public schools outperform 14% of New Jersey districts
The public schools Upper Deerfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 86% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
DSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles F. Seabrook School | PK–2 | 412 | Not graded |
| Elizabeth F. Moore School | 3–5 | 293 | D |
| Woodruff Middle School | 6–8 | 253 | C |
| Cumberland Regional High School | 9–12 | 1,161 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 11% of U.S. communities.
11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
3
paid flood claims since 2003
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Upper 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.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–45°
Spring43–64°
Summer65–84°
Fall47–67°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
About Upper Deerfield
Township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, US
Upper 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 7,645, a decrease of 15 (−0.2%) from the 2010 census count of 7,660, which in turn reflected an increase of 104 (+1.4%) from the 7,556 counted in the 2000 census. Upper Deerfield Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 23, 1922, from portions of Deerfield Township,…
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- Established
- 1922
- Population
- 7,645
- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 92 ft
Upper Deerfield’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Upper Deerfield.
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