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A city of 70,228, settled in 1809.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Old Bridge Township grades B overall, 237th of 466 graded towns in New Jersey. It has 33 miles of trail. Residents are healthier than 81% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $461K for a typical one and 4.6 times the New York metro’s $99K median household income. 21% of the land in Old Bridge Township is conserved, above both New Jersey’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Old Bridge Township is more walkable than 94% of U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Cheesequake State Park, 1,472 acres with 12.4 miles of trail.
Where Old Bridge Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,870 in 1870, 66,876 in 2020. The archive holds 20 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 8 maps from 1888 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Old Bridge Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Old Bridge Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw32 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw21 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw30 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw32 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 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in Old Bridge 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 Old Bridge Township.
Within New Jersey it is less healthy than 59% of the 468 graded towns: New Jersey sets a high bar.
15% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Old Bridge Township, below both the New Jersey town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). Old Bridge Township beats the New Jersey average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 31% of Old Bridge Township adults have obesity.
| Old Bridge Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Old Bridge Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.9% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.7% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Old Bridge Township School District. Three of its 20 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Sandburg Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 926 | B+ |
| Old Bridge High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,659 | B+ |
| Walter M. Schirra Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 268 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
The trail density in Old Bridge Township is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cheesequake State Park | 12.4 mi | 1,472 |
| 2. Mannino Park | 0.6 mi | 197 |
| 3. Cliffwood Beach Waterfront Park | 0.6 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Old Bridge Township for work: only 7% work in town. Old Bridge Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes. Since 2013, Old Bridge Township has added 2,869 jobs, to 13,764 in 2023.
| Old Bridge Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 15% | 17% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Old Bridge Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 24° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Old Bridge Township's reported crime rate is well below New Jersey's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 48 violent crimes were reported in 2024.
| Old Bridge Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 7 per 1,000 residents | 8.9 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 98 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Old Bridge Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the New Jersey average. Old Bridge Township has grown 5% since 2020, to 70,228 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Old Bridge Township.
| Old Bridge Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 45% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 42.3 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.4 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women. Median age: women 44.0, men 40.5.
| Old Bridge Township | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.6% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.5% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.5% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.4% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.3% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.5% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.7% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The median sale price was $615,000 in May 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
9 within 15 miles of the center of Old Bridge Township
About 6 of every 100 Old Bridge Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Where Old Bridge Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 notable people were born in Old Bridge Township.
Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, US
Old Bridge Township is a township in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located in the Raritan Valley Region and within the New York Metro Area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township was the state's 21st-most-populous municipality, with a population of 66,876, an increase of 1,501 (+2.3%) from the 2010 census count of 65,375, which in turn reflected an increase of 4,919 (+8.1%) from the 60,456 counted in the 2000 census. As of the 2010 Census, the township was ranked 18th in the state by population, after being the state's 21st most-populous municipality in 2000. The township is a bedroom suburb of New York City located across the Raritan Bay from Staten Island. …
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9 towns share a border with Old Bridge Township.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Bridge Township | #237 | B | D | — | B | A− |
| Monroe Township | #106 | A | D− | A+ | A− | A− |
| Spotswood | #233 | B | C | — | B− | A− |
| East Brunswick Township | #163 | A− | D | B− | A− | A |
| Laurence Harbor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aberdeen Township | #218 | B+ | D | B | B− | A |
| Sayreville | #273 | B− | D | — | B− | A− |
| Cliffwood Beach | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Old Bridge Township, Spotswood and Sayreville report no FBI crime data of their own. Laurence Harbor and Cliffwood Beach aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Old Bridge Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Old Bridge Township grades B overall, better than 62% of U.S. towns and #237 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A− for health and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $461,000, 20% below the New Jersey typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
6 notable people were born here, including Vitamin C and R. J. Allen.
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