Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Helmetta’s subject grades are an A for health, an A− for incomes, and an A+ for the outdoors; the weakest is a D for cost of living. On walkability, just 36 of New Jersey’s 530 towns do worse. 33% of the land in Helmetta is conserved, above both the New Jersey town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 40 of New Jersey’s 530 towns score higher on the outdoors. Helmetta has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Helmetta beats most towns.
2,178 counted in 2010 and 2,455 in 2020; an estimated 2,474 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Helmetta is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 447 in 1900, 2,455 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2025 and 6 maps from 1888 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Helmetta. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw37 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw27 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw35 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw37 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a yearMadison 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 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Helmetta, 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 Helmetta.
Helmetta beats the New Jersey average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of Helmetta adults binge drink, against 16% in New Jersey’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. 8.3% of Helmetta adults have diabetes.
| Helmetta | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.3% | 9.7% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Helmetta | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 14.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 11.3% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.1% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Helmetta’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jamesburg County Park | 0.3 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Helmetta. The average trip to work in Helmetta is 32 minutes. The top destinations are New York (8%), East Brunswick Township (6%) and Edison Township (5%).
| Helmetta | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Helmetta home is worth about $428,000, up 2% in a year, 26% below the New Jersey typical home. 64% of households own their home in Helmetta.
| Helmetta | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,144 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Helmetta has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 23° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 83 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Helmetta.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Helmetta's reported crime rate is well below New Jersey's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2024.
| Helmetta | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 3.2 per 1,000 residents | 8.9 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Adults 18 to 34 are 25% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). 41% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across New Jersey.
| Helmetta | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 18% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 45% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.2 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.8 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Helmetta | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.4% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 19.1% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.9% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.4% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.2% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.3% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.4% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.6% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.8% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.7% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,500, single groups can be off by several points
10 within 15 miles of the center of Helmetta
About 6 of every 100 Helmetta residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Where Helmetta’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, US
Helmetta is a borough in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough is located in the heart of the Raritan Valley region, with Manalapan Brook (a Raritan River tributary) flowing through the center of the community. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,455, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 277 (+12.7%) from the 2010 census count of 2,178, which in turn reflected an increase of 353 (+19.3%) from the 1,825 counted in the 2000 census. The community was established around a snuff mill opened in the 1820s that was acquired by George Washington Helme in the 1880s. Helmetta was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Leg…
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3 towns share a border with Helmetta.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helmetta | — | — | D | — | B− | A |
| Monroe Township | #106 | A | D− | A+ | A− | A− |
| East Brunswick Township | #163 | A− | D | B− | A− | A |
| Spotswood | #233 | B | C | — | B− | A− |
Helmetta has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Helmetta and Spotswood report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Helmetta with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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