GriggstownNJ
Today 812 people live in this town, first settled in 1837.
Is Griggstown a good place to live?
Griggstown’s age of the median resident is 55.8 years, above both New Jersey’s towns (42 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Griggstown. 37% of the land in Griggstown is conserved, above both New Jersey’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park, at 229 acres. Griggstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
812 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Madison Square Garden and 426 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Griggstown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw39 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw34 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw36 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw39 mi MuseumMuseum of Modern Art1.2M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Museum of Modern Art: hibino, CC BY 2.0
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Moving to Griggstown: who provides what
Griggstown 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 Griggstown.
Protected land: nearly a third of Griggstown
Trails total 7.0 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Griggstown’s trail density is 2.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. John Clyde Memorial Native Grassland Preserve | 3.5 mi | 130 |
| 2. Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park | 0.1 mi | 229 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fewer children than New Jersey overall
Children under 18 are 7% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 51% of residents (40% statewide). Griggstown: 51% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Griggstown | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 51% | 45% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 18% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 37% and 84% women
The Census survey reached too few of Griggstown’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±23.3 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Griggstown | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 1.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.4% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 16.9% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.1% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 1.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 45.1% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.7% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.2% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 12.4% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.6% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.5% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 41.3% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Griggstown has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Half commute less than 14 miles. Jobs based in Griggstown fell to 110 in 2023, 42 fewer than in 2013. For most workers, Griggstown is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work for Griggstown comes to 23 minutes.
| Griggstown | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Griggstown, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 23°, with about 21 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Griggstown is
For adults in Griggstown, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 34%. Against the New Jersey average, Griggstown comes out ahead on 12 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. Two figures for adults locally: 15% have been diagnosed with depression, 8.2% smoke cigarettes.
| Griggstown | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.2% | 11% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 28% | 35% |
| What stands out | Griggstown | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.4% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.5% | 14.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Griggstown is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Griggstown, 72% come from 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 Griggstown
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Griggstown
About 0 of every 100 Griggstown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
99% of working residents leave Griggstown for work
Where Griggstown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Griggstown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Griggstown, NJ a good place to live?
Griggstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.