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Griggstown is a tiny town of 812 people in Somerset County, New Jersey. It's about 17 miles from Trenton, NJ and 38 miles from New York, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $596k and rent runs about $2k a month.
812people
$596kTypical home
$2,033/moRent
86° / 40°Summer / winter
24"Snow
235Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 812
- Part of a metro area
- About 332 people per sq mi
- 38 mi to New York, NY
- 17 mi to Trenton, NJ
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $596k (≈$3,755/mo)
- Median rent $2,033/mo
- Median household income $154k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 24" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (48 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (513 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 18% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 54% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to TTN airport
- 28 mi to EWR (major hub)
- 9 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 125 ft
- 17 mi to the ocean
- 172 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 38 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 101 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,403 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 156 bars within 25 mi
- 809 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 8 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 90 museums within 25 mi
- 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Somerset County: D+14 in 2024
- New Jersey: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.