Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Clinton grades A− overall, ranked 161st of 466 in New Jersey. The median household earns $141K. Residents are healthier than 96% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $436K for a typical one and 4.4 times the New York metro’s $99K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 94% of U.S. towns, with 6 places on the National Register. On hazard risk, just 43 of New Jersey’s 530 towns do worse. Clinton is more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. Only 45 of New Jersey’s 530 towns score higher on history.
Where Clinton beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Census counts: 785 in 1870, 2,773 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1837 and 5 maps from 1890 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Clinton is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D for hazard risk (better than 10%), so the A− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clinton. Close and well known come first.
40 mi Stadium & arenaPrudential Center
27 mi GardenDrew University
25 mi Stadium & arenaSHI Stadium
33 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
22 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
17 mi Park & preserveDuke FarmsPrudential Center: Jim.henderson, Public domain · Drew University: CUBJONES83 (talk), Public domain · SHI Stadium: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Duke Farms: Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clinton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Clinton.
Clinton trades workers with Raritan Township and other neighbors and has less tooth loss than most of New Jersey, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of New Jersey (mostly inland flooding).
Its widest gap with New Jersey is tooth loss: 4.7% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 9.6% statewide.
26% of adults have obesity in Clinton, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 28% and U.S. towns at 35%. 29% of Clinton adults have high blood pressure. Clinton beats the New Jersey average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Clinton | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 28% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Clinton | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.7% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.2% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Clinton-Glen Gardner School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Public SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 521 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 92% of New Jersey towns, with expected losses of about $811 per resident a year; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on.
Clinton’s FEMA risk score is 85 of 100, above both the New Jersey town median (52 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Since 1978, 47 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Clinton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Clinton has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Clinton has about as many jobs (1,525) as working residents, but only 98 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Clinton for work: only 7% work in town. 24% of workers work from home in Clinton. Jobs based in Clinton grew to 1,525 in 2023, 80 more than in 2013.
| Clinton | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 24% | 16% | 11% |
| Median household income | $141,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
0.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Spruce Run Recreation Area, at 133 acres. Clinton’s trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Spruce Run Recreation Area | — | 133 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Clinton's reported crime rate is well below New Jersey's. The property crime rate in Clinton is 3.6 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Clinton | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 3.6 per 1,000 residents | 8.9 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Clinton
About 6 of every 100 Clinton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
6 places in Clinton on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Clinton.
Town in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, US
Clinton is a town in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located on the South Branch of the Raritan River in the Raritan Valley region. As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 2,773, an increase of 54 (+2.0%) from the 2010 census count of 2,719, which in turn reflected an increase of 87 (+3.3%) from the 2,632 counted in the 2000 census. Despite its relatively small population, Clinton is the predominant control city for Interstate 78 traveling westbound from Newark.
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4 towns share a border with Clinton.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton | #161 | A− | D | — | B+ | A+ |
| Clinton Township | #81 | A | D | A | B+ | A+ |
| Union Township | #152 | A− | C− | — | B+ | A |
| Annandale | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Franklin Township | #65 | A | D | A | B+ | A |
Clinton and Union Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Annandale isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Clinton with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Clinton grades A− overall, better than 79% of U.S. towns and #161 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A+ for health and B+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
4 notable people were born here, including Anna Case and Foster McGowan Voorhees.
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