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Homes in Lakewood
Lakewood has an unusually large share of townhouses and other attached houses: 32% of its 14,718 homes, beside 36% detached houses and 32% apartments.
Much of Lakewood is new: 41% of homes were built 2000 or later, and only 40% before 1980. The median home dates from 1993. Most homes are rented: owners live in only 39%.
Of the 7 New Jersey cities we have census figures for, Lakewood has the newest homes. In Toms River, 6 miles away, 14% of homes are apartments, fewer than here. Nationally, Lakewood's homes are newer than those in 63% of the 375 US cities we have census figures for.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Estimates carry margins of error.
Townhouses
32% of homes share a wall with the next one. Their front windows face the street side by side with the neighbours', so many owners pick a louver size and a white or off-white finish that sit well beside the houses on either side. Bay windows on townhouses usually need a separate panel set for each face.
Shallow openings
41% of homes were built in 2000 or later. Newer windows are often set close to the room side of the wall, and handles, cranks and alarm sensors stick out into the space a louver swings through. Measure the depth to the glass and to anything that sticks out; the designer checks it against the louver size you pick.
Renting?
61% of homes are rented. Shutters screw into the window frame or casing, so ask your landlord before you install; taking them down later leaves only screw holes to fill.
Rounded drywall corners
60% of homes here were built from 1980 on, and many houses of that era have rounded ("bullnose") drywall corners around the windows instead of square returns. A shutter can't sit flat against a curve: choose an outside mount with a frame that clears the corner, or an inside mount if the flat part of the opening is deep enough for your louvers.
Lakewood weather and your shutters
At Toms RIVER, NJ (9 mi away), July averages a high of 85.5°F and January a low of 21.7°F. Average highs reach 85°F in July and average lows sit at or below freezing from December to March.
About 24 days a year reach 90°F, 116 nights fall to freezing and 52 inches of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Among the New Jersey cities we have climate normals for, Lakewood has the second-most freezing days.
That's more freezing nights than in 79% of the 381 US cities we have climate normals for.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Toms RIVER, NJ (temperature) and Howell Twp 3.7 SSW, NJ (precipitation, 4 mi away).
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41.6°F | 21.7°F | 4.2 in |
| Feb | 44.5°F | 21.9°F | 3.2 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 28.3°F | 4.7 in |
| Apr | 61.7°F | 38.4°F | 3.8 in |
| May | 71.3°F | 48.9°F | 4 in |
| Jun | 79.8°F | 58°F | 4.7 in |
| Jul | 85.5°F | 64.2°F | 5.2 in |
| Aug | 83.7°F | 62.2°F | 5.1 in |
| Sep | 77.4°F | 53.4°F | 4.3 in |
| Oct | 66.7°F | 41.7°F | 4.6 in |
| Nov | 55.9°F | 32.4°F | 3.4 in |
| Dec | 46.8°F | 26.6°F | 4.8 in |
Cold winters
With 116 freezing nights a year, warm room air meets cold glass for months. Shutters closed tight overnight hold that air against the window, so condensation can collect on the sill: tilt the louvers open in the morning, and wipe the sill on windows that often run wet.
Wet months
52 inches of precipitation a year keeps the air damp for long stretches. Steam and condensation are hard on any joint, so in kitchens, bathrooms and laundry rooms keep the air moving and wipe water off the sill before it sits.
Fitting them in Lakewood
Shutter Boys shutters are made for you to fit yourself: an inside or outside mount takes a drill, a level and our step-by-step guide. If you'd rather hire someone, a finish carpenter or blinds installer can fit them; ask on your quote and we'll tell you if we know one near you. You arrange and pay the installer directly.
Near Lakewood
- New York 43 mi
- Philadelphia 50 mi
- Islip 69 mi
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