GrovevilleNJ
Home to 3,100 people, the town was settled in 1850.
Is Groveville a good place to live?
13% of residents are under 18 in Groveville, below both the New Jersey town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Groveville. We don’t grade Groveville yet; the figures below are still real.
100% of working residents leave Groveville for work
Where Groveville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Groveville.
Most of Groveville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
In Groveville, nearly one in ten workers work from home. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Groveville dropped by 76, to 259. For half of commuters, work is under 12 miles away. The town’s typical journey to work stands at 27 minutes.
| Groveville | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 8.6% | 16% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Groveville
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 24°, with about 27 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Groveville is
In Groveville, 29% of adults have high blood pressure, and 17% have been diagnosed with depression. For adults here, the share who have obesity is 25%.
| Groveville | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 28% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 9.7% | 12% |
| What stands out | Groveville | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.9% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Groveville faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected losses in Groveville break down as 60% from inland flooding and 13% from hurricanes. Compared with 58% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. The national flood insurance program has paid 7 claims locally since 1978.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Groveville sells for about $420K
For Groveville, the going rate for rent is $1,845 a month. Among households here, 81% live in a home they own.
| Groveville | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,845 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Groveville
Six Flags Great Adventure and 197 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Groveville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw30 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw30 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw31 mi MuseumEastern State PenitentiaryPhoto credits
Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain
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Moving to Groveville: who provides what
Groveville is unincorporated, so Mercer 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.
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Groveville
About 1 of every 100 Groveville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
About Groveville
Populated place in Mercer County, New Jersey, US
Groveville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Hamilton Township, in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 3,106. Before the 2010 Census, the area was part of the Yardville-Groveville CDP.
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- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 49 ft
Groveville’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Groveville.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groveville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hamilton Township | #346 | C | C− | C | C | A |
| Chesterfield Township | #36 | A+ | D | A+ | B+ | A+ |
| Yardville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crosswicks | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bordentown Township | #226 | B | D | B+ | B | A− |
Groveville, Yardville and Crosswicks aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Groveville with a neighbor →
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