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For most people who can afford it, yes. East Amwell Township grades A− overall, ranked 168th of 466 in New Jersey. The median household earns $152K. It is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $504K for a typical one and 5.1 times the New York metro’s $99K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 96% of U.S. towns, with 6 places on the National Register. 42% of the land in East Amwell Township is conserved, above both New Jersey’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). On walkability, just 42 of New Jersey’s 530 towns do worse. East Amwell Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Where East Amwell Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,330 in 1850, a low of 1,102 in 1920, 3,917 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1837 and 2 maps from 1954 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 East Amwell Township is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Amwell Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw29 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw30 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw38 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
40 mi Stadium & arenaPrudential CenterUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Prudential Center: Jim.henderson, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Amwell 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 East Amwell Township.
East Amwell Township 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: 6.8% of its 6,119 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.3% statewide.
13% of adults report frequent mental distress in East Amwell Township, below both the New Jersey town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). 25% of East Amwell Township adults have obesity. East Amwell Township beats the New Jersey average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| East Amwell Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 28% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 36% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | East Amwell Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.8% | 14.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the East Amwell Township School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Amwell TownshipLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 398 | A |
| Doves RCHLargest public high schoolGrades 8–11 | Grades 8–11 | – | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
Its 7,643 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 95% of New Jersey towns.
22 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. Hunterdon County Sourland Mountain Preserve, at 371 acres with 2.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hunterdon County Sourland Mountain Preserve | 2.6 mi | 371 |
| 2. Omick Woods at the Rocktown Preserve | 1.4 mi | 88 |
| 3. Laport Preserve | 0.7 mi | 47 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave East Amwell Township for work: only 4% work in town. East Amwell Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes. The top destinations are Raritan Township (9%), New York (5%) and Trenton (3%).
| East Amwell Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $152,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.9% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Children under 18 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (40% statewide). The median age in East Amwell Township is 51.7 years. 53% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across New Jersey.
| East Amwell Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 13% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 51.7 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 53% | 45% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 18% | 18% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.2 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| East Amwell Township | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.2% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.5% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.8% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23.2% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.1% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.3% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.1% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.8% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 8.2% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 33.7% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.3% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,000, single groups can be off by several points
East Amwell Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 27 flood insurance claims have been paid out in East Amwell Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
5 within 15 miles of the center of East Amwell Township
About 4 of every 100 East Amwell Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
42.1% of the town is conserved land, across 7 parks and preserves.
6 places in East Amwell Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, US
East Amwell Township is a township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 3,917, a decrease of 96 (−2.4%) from the 2010 census count of 4,013, which in turn reflected a decline of 442 (−9.9%) from the 4,455 counted in the 2000 census. East Amwell Township is located in the southeastern corner of Hunterdon County where it borders both Somerset and Mercer counties, within the heart of the Amwell Valley and Raritan Valley regions. It includes the unincorporated community of Ringoes, the oldest known settlement in Hunterdon County, as well as the communities of Larison's Corner, Weert's Corner and part of Reaville.
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6 towns share a border with East Amwell Township.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Amwell Township | #168 | A− | C− | — | B+ | A+ |
| West Amwell Township | #213 | B+ | D | A | C | A |
| Raritan Township | #71 | A | C | A+ | B | A |
| Delaware Township | #13 | A+ | C+ | A+ | B+ | A |
| Hopewell Township | #100 | A | C− | A− | A− | A+ |
| Ringoes | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hillsborough Township | #97 | A | D | A− | A− | A+ |
East Amwell Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Ringoes isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare East Amwell Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. East Amwell Township grades A− overall, better than 77% of U.S. towns and #168 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A+ for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
