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Williamstown is a big small town of 14,705 people in Gloucester County, New Jersey. It's about 15 miles from Vineland, NJ and 24 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $279k and rent runs about $1k a month.
14,705people
$279kTypical home
$1,266/moRent
87° / 42°Summer / winter
21"Snow
243Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 14,705
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,982 people per sq mi
- 24 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 15 mi to Vineland, NJ
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $279k (≈$1,757/mo)
- Median rent $1,266/mo
- Median household income $89k
- Property tax about 2.5% 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
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (42 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (288 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 30% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to PHL airport
- 19 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 157 ft
- 16 mi to the ocean
- 209 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 48 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 60 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,885 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 397 bars within 25 mi
- 643 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 21 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 107 museums within 25 mi
- 52 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 25% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Gloucester County: R+3 in 2024
- New Jersey: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk