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Skillman is a tiny town of 345 people in Somerset County, New Jersey. It's about 14 miles from Trenton, NJ and 36 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $634k and rent runs about $2k a month.
345people
$634kTypical home
$2,033/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
24"Snow
235Sunny days
131Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 345
- Part of a metro area
- About 235 people per sq mi
- 36 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 14 mi to Trenton, NJ
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $634k (≈$4,000/mo)
- Median rent $2,033/mo
- Median household income $140k
- Property tax about 1.6% 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
- 131 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 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 53
- 32% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 58% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to TTN airport
- 34 mi to EWR (major hub)
- 9 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 135 ft
- 23 mi to the ocean
- 170 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 92 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,938 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 132 bars within 25 mi
- 654 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 82 museums within 25 mi
- 19 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 6 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.