Haddonfield, Haddon Named Among Best Places To Live In NJ

Haddonfield and Haddon Township are among the best places to live in New Jersey, according to rankings recently released by New Jersey Monthly.

Haddonfield was ranked the 138th best place to live in New Jersey in New Jersey Monthly’s list of Best Places to Live in New Jersey for 2019. Haddon Township was ranked No. 318.

The 565 municipalities in New Jersey were ranked based on five categories: home values, property taxes, crime rate, school performance and a lifestyle factor — that looks at the number of acute-care hospitals and live performing-arts theaters nearby, number of restaurants, and average commute time for residents.

NJ Monthly used Leflein Associates, an independent research firm based in Ringwood, to rank the towns. However, towns with populations under 1,500 were dropped from the survey.

Here is how Haddonfield ranked, according to NJ Monthly's data:

Property Taxes: With a population of 11,435 as of 2017, Haddonfield has an average tax bill of $15,182 as of 2018, which is up 6.4 percent since 2016. The effective property tax rate is 3.002 and the 3-year average debt per capita is $200,061.

Home Values: The median home price in Haddonfield is $540,000 as of 2018, which is up 23.4 percent since 2016. Homes spend an average of 63 days on the market.

Crime Rate: Haddonfield's crime rate per 1,000 residents as of 2016 is 16.9, with a violent crime rate per 1,000 residents of 0.2 as of 2016.

School Performance: Haddonfield Memorial High School ranked as the sixth best in the state, according to NJ Monthly's Top High Schools for 2018.

Here is how Haddon Township ranked, according to NJ Monthly's data:

Property Taxes: With a population of 14,706 as of 2017, Haddon Township has an average tax bill of $8,202 as of 2018, which is up 4.1 percent since 2016. The effective property tax rate is 3.365 and the 3-year average debt per capita is $92,463.

Home Values: The median home price in Haddon Township is $225,000 as of 2018, which is down 1.7 percent since 2016. Homes spend an average of 49 days on the market.

Crime Rate: Haddon Township's crime rate per 1,000 residents as of 2016 is 20.1, with a violent crime rate per 1,000 residents of 1.2 as of 2016.

School Performance: Haddon Township High School ranked as the 82nd best in the state, according to NJ Monthly's Top High Schools for 2018.

To see the full list of all New Jersey towns and how they ranked see the NJ Monthly article here.