Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. High Bridge grades A− overall, 137th among New Jersey's 466 graded towns. It has 10 miles of trail and 35% conserved land. It is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns and crime is low: it reports less per resident than 82% of U.S. towns. What holds it back is price: the typical home is worth about $452K, 4.6 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household income. 35% of the land in High Bridge is conserved, above both the New Jersey town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 48 of New Jersey’s 527 towns score higher on civic life. High Bridge is more walkable than 84% of U.S. towns.
Where High Bridge beats most towns.
35.2% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far High Bridge is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,209 in 1880, a low of 1,377 in 1900, 3,546 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1873 and 5 maps from 1890 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around High Bridge. Close and well known come first.
39 mi Stadium & arenaSports Illustrated Stadium
38 mi Stadium & arenaPrudential Center
25 mi GardenDrew University
25 mi Stadium & arenaSHI Stadium
19 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
34 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater KingdomSports Illustrated Stadium: Sam Szapucki, CC BY 2.0 · Prudential Center: Jim.henderson, Public domain · Drew University: CUBJONES83 (talk), Public domain · SHI Stadium: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in High Bridge, 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 High Bridge.
High Bridge pairs an A− overall with homes cheaper than the New Jersey norm, keeps more of its land conserved than most of New Jersey and is safe by national standards but not by New Jersey’s.
Its 546 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 91% of New Jersey towns. Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #1 of 468 in New Jersey.
High Bridge’s trail density is 4.3 miles per square mile, above both New Jersey’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is Voorhees State Park, at 49 acres. 10 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Voorhees State Park | 0.5 mi | 49 |
| 2. Spruce Run Recreation Area | — | 24 |
| 3. Union Forge Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the High Bridge Borough School District. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Bridge Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 219 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
Within New Jersey it is healthier than 67% of the 468 graded towns: New Jersey sets a high bar. Its widest gap with New Jersey is food insecurity: 8.4% of its 2,785 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.3% statewide.
29% of High Bridge adults have high blood pressure. High Bridge beats the New Jersey average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 8.1% of High Bridge adults have diabetes.
| High Bridge | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.1% | 9.7% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | High Bridge | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 14.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 11.3% |
| More adults with depression | 17.9% | 15.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 7.8 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 70% of New Jersey’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025, 0.6 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in High Bridge is 5 per 1,000 residents.
| High Bridge | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Most working residents leave High Bridge for work: only 3% work in town. High Bridge’s average trip to work is 34 minutes. The top destinations are Raritan Township (5%), Clinton Township (4%) and Bridgewater Township (4%).
| High Bridge | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $112,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in High Bridge.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
High Bridge grades A− overall with a typical home of about $453K, below the New Jersey typical value; only 24 of the 132 New Jersey towns graded A− or better can say that.
The typical High Bridge home is worth about $453,000, up 1.6% in a year, 21% below the New Jersey typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
High Bridge has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (40% statewide); people 65 and older are 12% of residents (17% statewide). 49% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in High Bridge.
| High Bridge | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 49% | 45% | 29% |
| Median age | 38.9 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.
| High Bridge | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.1% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.4% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.1% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.3% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.4% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.5% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.1% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.1% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.5% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 35.6% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.6% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,600, single groups can be off by several points
3 within 15 miles of the center of High Bridge
About 7 of every 100 High Bridge residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Where High Bridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, US
High Bridge 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 3,546, a decrease of 102 (−2.8%) from the 2010 census count of 3,648, which in turn reflected a decline of 128 (−3.4%) from the 3,776 counted in the 2000 census.
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3 towns share a border with High Bridge.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Bridge | #137 | A− | C− | A− | B+ | A |
| Clinton Township | #81 | A | D | A | B+ | A+ |
| Lebanon Township | #141 | A− | C | A | B | A |
| Annandale | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Annandale isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare High Bridge with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. High Bridge grades A− overall, better than 84% of U.S. towns and #137 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A for health, A− for safety and B+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
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−.
2 notable people were born here, including Frank Baldwin and George W. Taylor.
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