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Pottersville is a tiny town of 245 people in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It's about 34 miles from Trenton, NJ and 41 miles from New York, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $599k and rent runs about $2k a month.
245people
$599kTypical home
$1,687/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
29"Snow
235Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 245
- Part of a metro area
- About 269 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to New York, NY
- 34 mi to Trenton, NJ
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $599k (≈$3,775/mo)
- Median rent $1,687/mo
- Median household income $172k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (19 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (164 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 29% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 70% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 41 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to EWR airport
- 29 mi to EWR (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 384 ft
- 27 mi to the ocean
- 153 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 102 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,937 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 62 bars within 25 mi
- 586 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 69 museums within 25 mi
- 24 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hunterdon County: R+7 in 2024
- New Jersey: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low 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.