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For most people who can afford it, yes. Clinton Township grades A overall, 81st among New Jersey's 466 graded towns. It is healthier than 96% of U.S. towns. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 90% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $167K. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $517K for a typical one and 5.2 times the New York metro’s $99K median household income. 33% of the land in Clinton Township is conserved, above both New Jersey’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Round Valley Recreation Area, at 3,944 acres with 17.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Clinton Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 80% of U.S. towns.
Where Clinton Township beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Clinton Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.4% | 14.3% |
Census counts: 785 in 1870, 2,773 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1837 and 5 maps from 1890 on.
5 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 Township is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clinton Township. Close and well known come first.
38 mi Stadium & arenaSports Illustrated Stadium
37 mi Stadium & arenaPrudential Center
25 mi LandmarkDrew University
23 mi Stadium & arenaSHI Stadium
39 mi LandmarkVanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum
21 mi LakeLake MusconetcongSports Illustrated Stadium: Sam Szapucki, CC BY 2.0 · Prudential Center: Jim.henderson, Public domain · Drew University: CUBJONES83 (talk), Public domain · SHI Stadium: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum: Vanderbilt_Mausoleum.jpg: Staten Island post cards / Bridges derivative work: Jb, Public domain · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clinton Township, 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 Township.
Clinton Township pairs an A overall with homes cheaper than the New Jersey norm, keeps more of its land conserved than most of New Jersey and has less food insecurity than most of New Jersey.
Its widest gap with New Jersey is food insecurity: 7.4% of its 7,166 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.3% statewide. Against the 1,798 U.S. towns with household incomes like Clinton Township’s, it is healthier than 76%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
Clinton Township: 13% of adults say their health is fair or poor, below both the New Jersey town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (19%). For adults in the town, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 32%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Clinton Township is ahead of New Jersey on 16 and behind on 1.
| Clinton Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.3% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Clinton Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.4% | 14.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Three of its 10 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. The largest public high school is North Hunterdon High School, with 1,259 students. Public school enrollment in Clinton Township: 2,416 students across 4 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Township Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 405 | A |
| North Hunterdon High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,259 | A− |
| Hunterdon County AcademiesTop results in townGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 280 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
Violent crime is rare: 5 reported in 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
Clinton Township’s rate of thefts and burglaries is 1.8 per 1,000 residents. Its rate of reported violence is 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Clinton Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its 7,116 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 88% of New Jersey towns.
33 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. Clinton Township’s density of trails comes in at 1.0 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: 8, covering 4,614 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Round Valley Recreation Area | 17.4 mi | 3,944 |
| 2. Cushetunk Mountain Nature Preserve | 2.8 mi | 197 |
| 3. Echo Hill Park | 1.6 mi | 86 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Jobs based here fell from 5,393 in 2013 to 3,928. 27.4% of workers work from home, against 16.8% across New Jersey.
Employers in Clinton Township shed 1,465 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 3,928. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 7% of working residents work locally. In Clinton Township, the average commute is 37 minutes. Half commute less than 24 miles.
| Clinton Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $167,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 27% | 16% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.3% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The range runs from 20° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 27 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
26 flood insurance claims have been paid in the town since 1979. Clinton Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 38 of 100. FEMA puts 67% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to strong winds. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Clinton Township after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2016.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Clinton Township grades A overall with a typical home of about $517K, below the New Jersey typical value; only 24 of the 132 New Jersey towns graded A− or better can say that.
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 2.4% in value. For Clinton Township, the typical rent is $2,208 a month. Clinton Township: 88% of households own their home.
| Clinton Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,208 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 88% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Clinton Township
About 5 of every 100 Clinton Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Where Clinton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Clinton Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
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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9 towns share a border with Clinton Township.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Township | #81 | A | D | A | B+ | A+ |
| Franklin Township | #65 | A | D | A | B+ | A |
| Union Township | #152 | A− | C− | — | B+ | A |
| Readington Township | #132 | A | C− | A | A− | A+ |
| Tewksbury Township | #47 | A | D | A+ | A− | A+ |
| Clinton | #161 | A− | D | — | B+ | A+ |
| Raritan Township | #71 | A | C | A+ | B | A |
| Lebanon Township | #141 | A− | C | A | B | A |
Union Township and Clinton report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Clinton Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Clinton Township grades A overall, better than 90% of U.S. towns and #81 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A+ for health, A for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes, by national standards. Clinton Township reports less crime per resident than 90% of U.S. towns, an A Safety Grade: 5 violent and 24 property crimes in 2025.
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.
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