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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How Upper Deerfield ranks

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#45Most affordable in NJ #59Lowest property tax in NJ #78Most conserved land in NJ All NJ rankings →

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Living in Upper Deerfield

Work & commute in Upper Deerfield

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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.

Vineland

15%

Bridgeton

12%

Millville

Trenton

12%Work in townlive and work in Upper Deerfield 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,442Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Upper Deerfield

Health Grade D

Healthier than 11% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New Jersey

1better than NJ·23worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 7▼ 4 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind 4▼ 1 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

6.5%Fewer adults who have had cancerNJ 7.5% · better 15.6%More adults facing a utility shut-offNJ 7% · worse

Care nearby

Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer · 6.8 mi · ER

Completecare Pediatric & Family Medical ProfessionalsBridgeton · 4.1 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, 08318 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Upper Deerfield →

Natural hazards in Upper Deerfield

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 11% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🥶 Cold waves

3Does Upper Deerfield flood?paid flood claims since 2003 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Upper Deerfield MapUpper Deerfield vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Upper Deerfield

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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.

45° / 27°Winter

64° / 43°Spring

84° / 65°Summer

67° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Upper 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 →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Upper Deerfield →

Schools in Upper Deerfield

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School Grade D

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.

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DistrictCumberland Regional School DistrictSchools4

Charles F. Seabrook SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 412 students Elizabeth F. Moore School DElementary · Grades 3–5 · 293 students Woodruff Middle School CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 253 students Cumberland Regional High School C-High · Grades 9–12 · 1,161 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.