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A town of 448, settled in 1918. A regional job hub with 609 jobs.

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Population
448
−10.2% since 2010
Typical home
$312K
+1.1% in a year
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
31.8
years
Jobs based here
609
A job hub

What makes Wrightstown stand out

The 3 things Wrightstown does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
609jobs here
Work
609 jobs
based in Wrightstown, a regional job hub
2% of working residents work in town.
$312Ktypical home
Housing
$312K typical home
46% below the NJ typical home
Up 1.1% in a year.
C−School Grade
Schools
Better than 17%
of NJ districts
School Grade C−.
Small town

448 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
New Hanover · 3 miSpringfield · 4 miPemberton · 5 miPemberton · 5 miNorth Hanover · 5 miMansfield · 6 mi
New HanoverFort DixMcGuire AFBNorth HanoverSpringfieldNew HanoverFort DixMcGuire AFBNorth HanoverSpringfieldWrightstown

Wrightstown’s report card

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Commute20 miHalf of commuters travel lessHazards8/100Very low risk of storm & flood damageHousing$312K46% below the NJ typical homeSchoolsC−Beats 17% of NJ districtsClimate87°/24°Summer high · winter low · 25″ snow

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Weather

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65°
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
H 77° · L 61°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Wrightstown

Most working residents leave Wrightstown for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Hamilton (6%), Philadelphia (4%) and North Hanover (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Wrightstown2%
Hamilton6%
Philadelphia4%
North Hanover4%
Trenton3%
20 mi
median commute distance
609
jobs based in Wrightstown
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 8% of U.S. communities.

8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
8Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windEarthquakes
1
paid flood claims since 1989
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

A typical Wrightstown home is worth about $312K

The typical Wrightstown home is worth about $312,000, up 1.1% in a year, 46% below the New Jersey typical home.

$312KZillow home value

Typical home value

Wrightstown$312K
New Jersey$580K
+1.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

Wrightstown’s public schools outperform 17% of New Jersey districts

The public schools Wrightstown’s kids attend trail 83% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

C−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
New Hanover Township SchoolPK–8185C
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state testsAll 1 schools →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Wrightstown has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–45°
Spring41–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall46–67°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Wrightstown is

Wrightstown beats the New Jersey average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.

32 measures vs. New Jersey
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
What stands outWrightstownNJ
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.7%7.5%
More adults facing a utility shut-off10.7%7%
Virtua Mount Holly Hospital
9.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A job hub

Every workday, about 600 people come to Wrightstown for work

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

6% → Hamilton Hamilton 6% 4% → Philadelphia Philadelphia 4% 4% → North Hanover North Hanover 4% 3% → Trenton Trenton 3% 3% → Mansfield Mansfield 3% 3% → Lakewood Lakewood 3% Wrightstown · 2% stay
609jobs based in Wrightstown
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Drills - Trench Warfare - Training Camp - Camp Dix, Wrightstown, New Jersey. National Army men with full equipment in t…
1917 · Drills - Trench Warfare - Training Camp - Camp Dix, Wrightstown, New Jersey. National Army men with full equipment in t… · Wikimedia Commons
Wrightstown’s story

108 years in pictures

8 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Map of Burlington County highlightingMacGuire Air Force Base, Wrightstown, NJ USA. June 1, 2008Wrightstown, NJ borough hall, Aug. 2024
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About Wrightstown

Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, US

Official town website ↗

Wrightstown is a borough in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 720, a decrease of 82 (−10.2%) from the 2010 census count of 802, which in turn reflected an increase of 54 (+7.2%) from the 748 counted in the 2000 census. Wrightstown was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 4, 1918, from portions of New Hanover Township and North Hanover Township, based on the results of a referendum held on March 26, 1918. The borough was named for John Wright, an early settler who contributed the land that became the settlement of Wrightstown.

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

Established
1918
Population
720
Area
1.8 sq mi
Elevation
151 ft
ZIP code
08562

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