East Rocky HillNJ
A town of 235.
Is East Rocky Hill a good place to live?
77% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in East Rocky Hill, above both the New Jersey town median (45%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than East Rocky Hill. The biggest park or preserve is Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park, at 317 acres. East Rocky Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
235 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
MetLife Stadium and 310 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Rocky Hill. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw35 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw38 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw21 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaBarclays Center
Big draw40 mi GardenHigh Line5.0M visitors a yearPhoto credits
MetLife Stadium: babyknight, 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 East Rocky Hill: who provides what
East Rocky Hill 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in East Rocky Hill.
A smaller share of residents live below the poverty line in East Rocky Hill than in most of New Jersey or the rest of the country
0.9% of residents live below the poverty line in East Rocky Hill. Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than East Rocky Hill. The median household income in East Rocky Hill is $212,000.
| East Rocky Hill | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $212,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 0.9% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park | 0.1 mi | 317 |
| 2. John Clyde Memorial Native Grassland Preserve | — | 47 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
East Rocky Hill has four seasons and pleasant summers
East Rocky Hill has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 23° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy East Rocky Hill is
East Rocky Hill beats the New Jersey average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 13% of East Rocky Hill adults report frequent mental distress.
| East Rocky Hill | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.9% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | East Rocky Hill | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.2% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
East Rocky Hill faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about East Rocky Hill
Colleges nearby
10 within 15 miles of the center of East Rocky Hill
College town 16 of every 100 East Rocky Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
100% of working residents leave East Rocky Hill for work
Where East Rocky Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About East Rocky Hill
Populated place in Somerset County, New Jersey, US
East Rocky Hill is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Franklin Township, in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, East Rocky Hill had a population of 468.
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- Area
- 4.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 289 ft
Questions about East Rocky Hill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Rocky Hill, NJ a good place to live?
East Rocky Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.