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Hillsborough is a small city of 22,585 people in Somerset County, New Jersey. It's about 20 miles from Trenton, NJ and 39 miles from New York, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $436k and rent runs about $2k a month.
22,585people
$436kTypical home
$1,986/moRent
86° / 39°Summer / winter
23"Snow
235Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 22,585
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,822 people per sq mi
- 39 mi to New York, NY
- 20 mi to Trenton, NJ
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $436k (≈$2,748/mo)
- Median rent $1,986/mo
- Median household income $144k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 39°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
- 23" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (96 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (331 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 31% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 61% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to TTN airport
- 28 mi to EWR (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 115 ft
- 19 mi to the ocean
- 167 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 102 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,306 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 138 bars within 25 mi
- 754 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 8 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 91 museums within 25 mi
- 24 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 10 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