Candidate for Congress NJ-7th Tom Malinowski at campaign headquarters speaking with a voter, 2018
Martinsville’s story
199 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2018.
- 1827Martinsville is settled
MartinsvilleNJ
Population
11,559
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$720K
Census ACS
Household income
$205K
median
Median age
45.1
years
Jobs based here
5,046
Balanced
Is Martinsville a good place to live?
Martinsville’s density of trails is 2.4 miles per square mile, above both New Jersey’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest place to walk is Washington Valley Park West, 350 acres with 8.8 miles of trail. We don’t grade Martinsville yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Martinsville stand out
Where Martinsville beats most towns.
Nearby attractions
All 719 attractions →Madison Square Garden and 516 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Martinsville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw34 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw33 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw34 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw31 mi BeachConey IslandSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Madison 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 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain
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Getting set up
Moving to Martinsville: who provides what
Martinsville is unincorporated, so Somerset County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSE&G25.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNew Jersey American WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSomerset CountySomerset County provides services here
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 hereSomerset County ClerkSomerset County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes08807, 08836, 08805, 0792008807 46% · 08836 32% · 08805 16% · 07920 6%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 Martinsville.
19.2%conserved
19.2%
conserved · 1,493 of 7,781 acres
30 mi
of trails · 2.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Washington Valley Park West | 8.8 mi | 350 |
| 2. Washington Valley Park East | 8.4 mi | 336 |
| 3. Second Watchung Greenway | 0.2 mi | 240 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Martinsville
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 22°, with about 21 inches of snow a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–42°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Martinsville has 0.8 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
For Martinsville, the average trip to work is 34 minutes. Since 2013, Martinsville has added 498 jobs, to 5,046 in 2023. In Martinsville, the typical household income is $205,000, above both the New Jersey town median ($113,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Just over a quarter of workers work remotely from home here.
4%work in town
| Martinsville | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $205,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 26% | 16% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.4% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Martinsville4%
Bridgewater Township10%
New York6%
Bernards Township3%
Franklin Township3%
14 mi
median commute distance
5,046
jobs based in Martinsville
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Martinsville is inland flooding, at a high overall level
The national flood insurance program has paid 35 claims in the town since 1979. For Martinsville, the risk rating from FEMA is 63 of 100. FEMA puts 83% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding.
63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
35
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Martinsville is
Among adults in Martinsville, 10% say their health is fair or poor. Against the New Jersey average, Martinsville comes out ahead on 19 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. Two figures for adults in the town: 6.5% smoke cigarettes, 15% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Martinsville | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.5% | 11% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 12% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
19 better12 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Martinsville | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.9% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.4% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.5% |
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset
2.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A home in Martinsville sells for about $1.2M at the median
For households in Martinsville, the share who live in a home they own is 96%. Its median rent stands at $2,171 a month. Homes sold in Martinsville spent a median 15 days on the market.
$1.2Mmedian sale price
| Martinsville | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 96% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $2,171 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
Market temperature
15
days on market
107.4%
sale-to-list price
8
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Martinsville
17pages on Martinsville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
12 within 15 miles of the center of Martinsville
Raritan Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Branchburg5.9 mi$5,664 in-state tuitionYeshiva Gedolah Tiferes BoruchUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · North Plainfield7.5 mi$10,480 tuitionRutgers University-New BrunswickUniversity or college · Public · New Brunswick9.9 mi$17,929 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Martinsville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
About Martinsville
Populated place in Somerset County, New Jersey, US
Martinsville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Bridgewater Township in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Martinsville had a population of 12,147. Martinsville is located in northeastern Bridgewater near Warren Township; the 08836 ZIP Code also takes in the southern extension of Bernards Township. It is an affluent, predominantly residential area, though it does have its own commercial center along Washington Valley Road, and its own post office.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 12 sq mi
- Elevation
- 259 ft
- ZIP code
- 08836
Martinsville’s neighbors
10 towns share a border with Martinsville.
Bridgewater TownshipGreen KnollBound BrookMiddlesexWarren TownshipPluckeminFinderneBedminster TownshipBernards TownshipGreen Brook TownshipMartinsville
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinsville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bridgewater Township | #144 | A− | D | — | B+ | A+ |
| Green Knoll | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bound Brook | #389 | C− | D− | — | C− | B |
| Middlesex | #188 | B+ | C− | A | B− | B+ |
| Warren Township | #29 | A+ | D | A | A− | A+ |
| Pluckemin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finderne | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Bridgewater Township and Bound Brook report no FBI crime data of their own. Martinsville, Green Knoll, Pluckemin and Finderne aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Martinsville with a neighbor →
Questions about Martinsville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Martinsville, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Martinsville yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Martinsville, NJ known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Catherine Caro and Geraldine Laybourne.