Kingston NJ Presby PHS738, 1923
Kingston’s story
Kingston in pictures
Census counts: 1,047 in 1990, 1,581 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1710 and 7 maps from 1888 on.
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KingstonNJ
A town of 1,670.
7 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Freeholdman12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,670
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$476K
Census ACS
Household income
$111K
median
Median age
51.1
years
Jobs based here
525
A commuter town
Is Kingston a good place to live?
67% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Kingston, above both New Jersey’s towns (45%) and U.S. towns (29%). Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Kingston. Kingston’s trail density is 2.1 miles per square mile, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park, at 185 acres with 2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Kingston yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Kingston stand out
Where Kingston beats most towns.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Kingston for work
Where Kingston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
525jobs based in Kingston
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 714 attractions →Coney Island and 247 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kingston. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw39 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw19 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaBarclays Center
Big draw35 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
35 mi Stadium & arenaSports Illustrated StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Barclays Center: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sports Illustrated Stadium: Sam Szapucki, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Kingston: who provides what
Kingston is unincorporated, so Middlesex County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSE&G25.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSouth Brunswick Twp W Di water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMiddlesex CountyMiddlesex County provides services here
SchoolsFranklin Township School DistrictSouth Brunswick Township School District2 districts serve Kingston; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMiddlesex County ClerkMiddlesex County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP codes08540, 0852808540 75% · 08528 25%Census 2020
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 Kingston.
Work & commute
Kingston has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Kingston for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Kingston is 34 minutes. Since 2013, Kingston has lost 360 jobs, to 525 in 2023.
0%work in town
| Kingston | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.4% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $111,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Kingston0%
South Brunswick Township10%
New Brunswick5%
New York5%
Franklin Township5%
14 mi
median commute distance
525
jobs based in Kingston
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Kingston, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Kingston has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 23° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–43°
Spring40–63°
Summer62–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
14.2%conserved
14.2%
conserved · 176 of 1,237 acres
3.9 mi
of trails · 2.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park | 2 mi | 185 |
| 2. Cook Natural Area | 0.8 mi | 42 |
| 3. Heathcote Meadows Preserve | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy Kingston is
Kingston beats the New Jersey average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 13% of Kingston adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Kingston | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.5% | 11% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
19 better13 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Kingston | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.2% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.2% | 14.3% |
University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro
3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Kingston, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
$330Kmedian sale price
| Kingston | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 66% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,765 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kingston
16pages on Kingston
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Kingston
Princeton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Princeton3.3 mi$62,688 tuitionMercer County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · West Windsor9 mi$5,310 in-state tuitionThe College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · Ewing11.7 mi$19,632 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Kingston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
About Kingston
Populated place in Middlesex and Somerset counties, New Jersey, US
Kingston is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) along the border of South Brunswick Township in Middlesex County and Franklin Township in Somerset County, and also located relatively near Princeton in Mercer County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The historic settlement is in the Raritan Valley region, located along the course of the Millstone River. As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 1,581, of which 1,272 were in South Brunswick Township and 309 in Franklin Township. The New Jersey State Planning Commission created the Kingston Village Advisory Committee in 2001 to address issues related to this distinct area. Both South Brunswick and Franklin appoin…
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- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 121 ft
- ZIP code
- 08528
Kingston’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Kingston.
East Rocky HillFranklin TownshipHeathcoteMontgomery TownshipPrincetonSouth Brunswick TownshipRocky HillKingston
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Rocky Hill | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Franklin Township | #246 | B | D | B+ | C | A |
| Heathcote | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montgomery Township | #117 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
| Princeton | #151 | A− | D− | A− | B | A+ |
| South Brunswick Township | #125 | A | D | B+ | A− | A |
| Rocky Hill | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Montgomery Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Kingston, East Rocky Hill, Heathcote and Rocky Hill aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Kingston with a neighbor →
Questions about Kingston
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kingston, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Kingston yet; the figures below are still real.