ClearbrookNJ
A town of 2,375.
Is Clearbrook a good place to live?
Clearbrook’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 30 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a higher median age than Clearbrook. We don’t grade Clearbrook yet; the figures below are still real.
100% of working residents leave Clearbrook for work
Where Clearbrook’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Madison Square Garden and 366 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clearbrook. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw31 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw37 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw12 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaBarclays Center
Big draw39 mi GardenHigh Line5.0M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Barclays Center: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · High Line: Wil Fyfordy, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Clearbrook: who provides what
Clearbrook is unincorporated, so Middlesex 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 Clearbrook.
Compared with most of New Jersey and the rest of the country, the median household income in Clearbrook is lower
At $37,000, Clearbrook’s median household income is below both New Jersey’s towns ($113,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 16% of Clearbrook residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Clearbrook has lost 231 jobs, to 46 in 2023.
| Clearbrook | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $37,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Clearbrook, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Clearbrook has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 23° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Clearbrook faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Clearbrook since 1984.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More of Clearbrook’s adults have diabetes than in the typical New Jersey or U.S. town
20% of adults have diabetes in Clearbrook. No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Clearbrook. 12% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Clearbrook.
| Clearbrook | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 9.7% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 6.5% | 16% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 23% |
| What stands out | Clearbrook | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 6.5% | 15.5% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.3% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 18.2% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Clearbrook sells for about $339K
The median rent in Clearbrook is $1,739 a month.
| Clearbrook | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,739 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Clearbrook
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Clearbrook
About 1 of every 100 Clearbrook residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
About Clearbrook
Populated place in Middlesex County, New Jersey, US
Clearbrook is a gated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 2,909, up from 2,667 in 2010.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 112 ft
Clearbrook’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Clearbrook.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearbrook | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Concordia | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Clearbrook and Concordia aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Clearbrook with a neighbor →
Questions about Clearbrook
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clearbrook, NJ a good place to live?
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