FinderneNJ
A town of 6,489, settled in 1872.
Is Finderne a good place to live?
Finderne’s median rent is $2,114 a month, against $1,778 a month in New Jersey’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Finderne yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Finderne stand out
Where Finderne beats most towns.
Finderne has grown 14% from 2010 to 2020
5,600 counted in 2010 and 6,392 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Madison Square Garden and 502 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Finderne. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw35 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw34 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw35 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw31 mi BeachConey IslandPhoto credits
Madison 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 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain
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Moving to Finderne: who provides what
Finderne 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 Finderne.
A job hub: Finderne has 2.4 jobs for every working resident and draws in 7,456 commuters
Most working residents leave Finderne for work: only 3% work in town. At $118,000, Finderne’s median household income is where New Jersey’s towns sit at $113,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Since 2013, Finderne has added 869 jobs, to 7,552 in 2023.
| Finderne | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $118,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.6% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Finderne
Finderne has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 22° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bel Air Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Finderne is
Finderne beats the New Jersey average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 14% of Finderne adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Finderne | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 28% | 35% |
| What stands out | Finderne | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.3% | 7% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.5% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Older than New Jersey overall
People 65 and older are 22% of residents (17% statewide). 18% of residents are under 18 in Finderne. 41% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across New Jersey.
| Finderne | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18% | 21% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 45% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.6 points). Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Finderne | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.1% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.8% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.5% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.1% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.3% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.3% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.9% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.7% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 22% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.2% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.9% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.2% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Moderate risk in Finderne, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 42 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Finderne.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Finderne
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Finderne
About 4 of every 100 Finderne residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Every workday, about 7,456 people come to Finderne for work
Where Finderne’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Finderne’s neighbors
9 towns share a border with Finderne.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finderne | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bridgewater Township | #144 | A− | D | — | B+ | A+ |
| Manville | #372 | C | D | — | C | B+ |
| Somerville | #243 | B | D | — | C+ | A |
| Franklin Center | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bridgewater Center | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Franklin Township | #246 | B | D | B+ | C | A |
| Bound Brook | #389 | C− | D− | — | C− | B |
Bridgewater Township, Manville, Somerville and Bound Brook report no FBI crime data of their own. Finderne, Franklin Center and Bridgewater Center aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Finderne with a neighbor →
Questions about Finderne
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Finderne, NJ a good place to live?
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