Blackwells MillsNJ
10,301 people call this town in New Jersey home.
Is Blackwells Mills a good place to live?
76% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Blackwells Mills, against 45% in New Jersey’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Blackwells Mills. 16% of the land in Blackwells Mills is conserved, above both New Jersey’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park, at 385 acres. We don’t grade Blackwells Mills yet; the figures below are still real.
99% of working residents leave Blackwells Mills for work
Where Blackwells Mills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Madison Square Garden and 462 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Blackwells Mills. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw39 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw38 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw33 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw39 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Moving to Blackwells Mills: who provides what
Blackwells Mills is unincorporated, so Somerset County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Blackwells Mills.
Blackwells Mills stands out in New Jersey and nationally, with the median household income higher than most
In Blackwells Mills, 1.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Employers in Blackwells Mills shed 162 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 422. For Blackwells Mills, the mean commuting time is 34 minutes. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 1% of working residents work locally.
| Blackwells Mills | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 30% | 16% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.7% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
16.4% of Blackwells Mills is conserved land
Count the trails in 5 parks and preserves and they come to 1.1 miles. In Blackwells Mills, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park | — | 385 |
| 2. Country Classics Park | — | 20 |
| 3. Flagg Way Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The climate in Blackwells Mills brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The July high here is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Blackwells Mills is
Among adults in Blackwells Mills, 10% say their health is fair or poor. Two figures for adults here: 14% have been diagnosed with depression, 9% report frequent physical distress.
| Blackwells Mills | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 12% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 28% | 35% |
| What stands out | Blackwells Mills | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.8% | 9.6% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.2% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Blackwells Mills is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Compared with 58% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Blackwells Mills is lower. 73% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. 4 flood insurance claims have been paid here since 2021.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Blackwells Mills sells for about $1.05M at the median
Homes sold in Blackwells Mills spent a median 15 days on the market. Blackwells Mills’ midpoint rent is $3,206 a month. For households here, the share who own their home is 95%.
| Blackwells Mills | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,206 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 95% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Blackwells Mills
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Blackwells Mills
About 6 of every 100 Blackwells Mills residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Blackwells Mills’s neighbors
9 towns share a border with Blackwells Mills.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwells Mills | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hillsborough Township | #97 | A | D | A− | A− | A+ |
| Griggstown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Six Mile Run | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Belle Mead | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pleasant Plains | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Millstone | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montgomery Township | #117 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
Montgomery Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Blackwells Mills, Griggstown, Six Mile Run, Belle Mead, Pleasant Plains and East Millstone aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Blackwells Mills with a neighbor →
Questions about Blackwells Mills
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Is Blackwells Mills, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Blackwells Mills yet; the figures below are still real.