Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 698, incorporated in 1873.
40% of the land in East Millstone is conserved, above both New Jersey’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Colonial Park, 287 acres with 5.8 miles of trail. East Millstone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 432 in 1880, 588 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 6 maps from 1888 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Millstone. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw37 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw36 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw31 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw37 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a yearMadison 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
East Millstone 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.
Ordered by what stands out in East Millstone.
Trails total 7.5 miles in 3 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in East Millstone: 3, covering 360 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Colonial Park | 5.8 mi | 287 |
| 2. Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park | — | 72 |
| 3. East Millstone Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
New Jersey has 44% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 44%. Adults 35 to 64 are three in five residents (40% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (21% statewide). East Millstone’s median age stands at 52.4 years.
| East Millstone | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.4 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 44% | 45% | 29% |
43% women, 57% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.8 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| East Millstone | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 1.7% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.9% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.7% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 24.8% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 31.2% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.3% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.9% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.4% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.3% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.7% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 4.1% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 39.5% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
The FEMA risk score for East Millstone comes to 21 of 100, below both the New Jersey town median (52 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts 63% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 9% to earthquakes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median commute is under 12 miles. The average commute in East Millstone is 35 minutes. The top destinations are Franklin Township (13%), New Brunswick (8%) and Edison Township (7%).
| East Millstone | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 23°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In East Millstone, just over a quarter of adults have obesity. This New Jersey town does better than the New Jersey average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. 12% of adults in East Millstone report frequent mental distress; 15% have been diagnosed with depression.
| East Millstone | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.6% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | East Millstone | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.2% | 9.6% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
90% of East Millstone households live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
9 within 15 miles of the center of East Millstone
About 0 of every 100 East Millstone residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
40.3% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
East Millstone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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