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Hammonton is a big small town of 14,840 people in Atlantic County, New Jersey. It's about 18 miles from Vineland, NJ and 31 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 19 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $350k and rent runs about $2k a month.
14,840people
$350kTypical home
$1,611/moRent
87° / 42°Summer / winter
19"Snow
243Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 14,840
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 364 people per sq mi
- 31 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 18 mi to Vineland, NJ
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $350k (≈$2,206/mo)
- Median rent $1,611/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 130 days a year with rain or snow
- 19" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (187 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (849 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 31% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to ACY airport
- 29 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 66 ft
- 20 mi to the ocean
- 215 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 56 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 62 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 891 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 45 bars within 25 mi
- 307 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 26 museums within 25 mi
- 28 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Atlantic County: R+3 in 2024
- New Jersey: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk