Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,690, settled in 1871. 22% more nonprofits per person than the typical New Jersey town.
The best of Glen Gardner’s subject grades are an A− for health and civic life; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Glen Gardner’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, above both the New Jersey town median (30 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 469 New Jersey towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Glen Gardner. Glen Gardner Pony Pratt Truss Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Glen Gardner has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Glen Gardner beats most towns.
Where Glen Gardner’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Glen Gardner is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 818 in 1920, a low of 536 in 1940, 1,682 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1870 and 5 maps from 1890 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Glen Gardner. Close and well known come first.
27 mi GardenDrew University
19 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
32 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
28 mi Stadium & arenaSHI Stadium
20 mi Park & preserveDuke Farms
14 mi Park & preserveLehigh RiverDrew University: CUBJONES83 (talk), Public domain · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SHI Stadium: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Duke Farms: Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Glen Gardner, 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 Glen Gardner.
Glen Gardner beats the New Jersey average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of Glen Gardner adults have been diagnosed with depression, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 23%. 18% of Glen Gardner adults binge drink.
| Glen Gardner | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 35% |
| What stands out | Glen Gardner | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.4% | 14.3% |
| More adults with depression | 18.9% | 15.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Glen Gardner for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Glen Gardner grew to 176 in 2023, 62 more than in 2013. The median household income in Glen Gardner is $102,000.
| Glen Gardner | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $102,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 14% | 16% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Glen Gardner.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Glen Gardner has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Glen Gardner’s July high is 84°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
9.9% of residents are 65 or older in Glen Gardner. 43% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across New Jersey. 17% of residents are under 18 in Glen Gardner.
| Glen Gardner | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 9.9% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 17% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 45% | 29% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.8 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 83% are women (NJ 59%).
| Glen Gardner | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.2% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.7% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 26.6% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.9% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.5% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.4% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.7% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.3% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21.5% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
0.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hagedorn Preserve | — | 7 |
| 2. Veterans Memorial Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical Glen Gardner home is worth about $554,000, up 2.8% in a year, close to the New Jersey typical home.
| Glen Gardner | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,890 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 77% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
4 within 15 miles of the center of Glen Gardner
About 8 of every 100 Glen Gardner residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, US
Glen Gardner is a borough in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,682, a decrease of 22 (−1.3%) from the 2010 census count of 1,704, which in turn reflected a decline of 198 (−10.4%) from the 1,902 counted in the 2000 census. Glen Gardner is located at the extreme western border of Lebanon Township and was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 26, 1919, from portions of both Lebanon Township and Bethlehem Township based on the results of a referendum held that same day. Portions of the borough were ceded to Hampton borough in 1931.
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3 towns share a border with Glen Gardner.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Gardner | — | — | C− | — | B+ | A− |
| Lebanon Township | #141 | A− | C | A | B | A |
| Bethlehem Township | #207 | B+ | C− | — | B | A |
| Hampton | — | — | C | — | B+ | A |
Glen Gardner and Hampton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Glen Gardner, Bethlehem Township and Hampton report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Glen Gardner with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
22% more nonprofits per person than the typical New Jersey town.
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−.
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