Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Hillsborough Township grades A overall, 97th among New Jersey's 466 graded towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 97% of the country. The median household earns $154K and it reports less crime per resident than 84% of U.S. towns. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $669K, 6.7 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household income. 31% of the land in Hillsborough Township is conserved, above both New Jersey’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Sourland Mountain Preserve, 4,609 acres with 12.1 miles of trail. Hillsborough Township has 10 places on the National Register.
Where Hillsborough Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 2,201 in 1790, a low of 2,201 in 1790, 43,276 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2002 and 3 maps from 1943 on.
10 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Hillsborough Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hillsborough Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw37 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw38 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaBarclays Center
Big draw28 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a yearMadison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Barclays Center: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hillsborough Township, 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 Hillsborough Township.
Hillsborough Township keeps more of its land conserved than most of New Jersey and has less tooth loss than most of New Jersey, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
Its widest gap with New Jersey is tooth loss: 5.3% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 9.6% statewide.
15% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Hillsborough Township, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 23%. 13% of Hillsborough Township adults report frequent mental distress. Hillsborough Township beats the New Jersey average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Hillsborough Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 12% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 28% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hillsborough Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.3% | 9.6% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Hillsborough Township Public School District. Three of its 15 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough Township Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 1,246 | A− |
| Hillsborough High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,377 | A |
| Amsterdam Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 376 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
The property crime rate in Hillsborough Township is 3.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Hillsborough Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.2 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its 11,026 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 85% of New Jersey towns.
45 miles of trail in 24 parks and preserves. Hillsborough Township’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sourland Mountain Preserve | 12.1 mi | 4,609 |
| 2. Duke Farms | 10 mi | 2,673 |
| 3. Otto's Farm Park | 2.2 mi | 46 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
25.2% of workers work from home, against 16.8% across New Jersey.
Most working residents leave Hillsborough Township for work: only 9% work in town. 25% of workers work from home in Hillsborough Township. Jobs based in Hillsborough Township grew to 11,899 in 2023, 1,537 more than in 2013.
| Hillsborough Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $154,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 25% | 16% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hillsborough Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 22° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Hillsborough Township home is worth about $669,000, up 2.5% in a year, 16% above the New Jersey typical home.
| Hillsborough Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,396 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 77% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
196 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 27 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 196 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hillsborough Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
7 within 15 miles of the center of Hillsborough Township
About 5 of every 100 Hillsborough Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
38,303 counted in 2010 and 43,276 in 2020; an estimated 45,061 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
10 places in Hillsborough Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Hillsborough Township.
Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, US
Hillsborough Township is a township in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located in the Raritan Valley region, the township is a suburban and exurban bedroom community of New York City within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 43,276, an increase of 4,973 (+13.0%) from the 2010 census count of 38,303, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,669 (+4.6%) from the 36,634 counted in the 2000 census. Hillsborough Township was originally created by royal charter issued May 31, 1771, which was revoked and revised on September 12, 1771. It was incorporated on February 21, 1798 by the New Jersey Legislature Township Act…
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10 towns share a border with Hillsborough Township.
It grades higher overall than all 5 graded towns on its borders; Montgomery Township (A) comes closest.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough Township | #97 | A | D | A− | A− | A+ |
| Branchburg Township | #138 | A− | C− | — | A | A+ |
| Neshanic Station | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Franklin Township | #246 | B | D | B+ | C | A |
| Manville | #372 | C | D | — | C | B+ |
| Neshanic | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Readington Township | #132 | A | C− | A | A− | A+ |
| Montgomery Township | #117 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
Branchburg Township, Manville and Montgomery Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Neshanic Station and Neshanic aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hillsborough Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Hillsborough Township grades A overall, better than 89% of U.S. towns and #97 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A+ for health, A− for safety and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
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.
7 notable people were born here, including Peter Dumont Vroom and Shawn Mayer.
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