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Fortescue is a tiny town of 120 people in Cumberland County, New Jersey. It's about 18 miles from Vineland, NJ and 53 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $195k and rent runs about $1k a month.
120people
$195kTypical home
$1,282/moRent
87° / 43°Summer / winter
15"Snow
238Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 120
- Part of a metro area
- About 414 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 18 mi to Vineland, NJ
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $195k (≈$1,227/mo)
- Median rent $1,282/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 2.6% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 15" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (365 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,074 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 27% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to DOV airport
- 44 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 13 ft
- Right on the coast
- 234 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 73 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 24 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 412 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 31 bars within 25 mi
- 117 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 29 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 1% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cumberland County: R+4 in 2024
- New Jersey: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.