OldwickNJ
A town of 462, settled in 1918.
Is Oldwick a good place to live?
32% of residents live below the poverty line in Oldwick, above both New Jersey’s towns (6.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a higher median age than Oldwick. 37% of the land in Oldwick is conserved, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Cold Brook Preserve, 58 acres with 2.1 miles of trail. Oldwick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
462 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Madison Square Garden and 323 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oldwick. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw38 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw39 mi GardenHigh Line5.0M visitors a year
Big draw39 mi MuseumUSS Intrepid
Big draw40 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · High Line: Wil Fyfordy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Intrepid: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Moving to Oldwick: who provides what
Oldwick is unincorporated, so Hunterdon County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Oldwick.
74% of residents are 65 or older
People 65 and older are 74% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 0% of residents (22% statewide). 50% of Oldwick adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 16% and 94% women
The Census survey reached too few of Oldwick’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±39.2 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Oldwick | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.5% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 32.5% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 41.3% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.2% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 3% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 33.3% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.5% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Oldwick has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
2.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Oldwick is 1.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cold Brook Preserve | 2.1 mi | 58 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Oldwick has four seasons and pleasant summers
Oldwick has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 1.5 jobs for every working resident, Oldwick draws in 238 commuters
Most working residents leave Oldwick for work: only 2% work in town. Oldwick’s average trip to work is 35 minutes. Jobs based in Oldwick grew to 241 in 2023, 155 more than in 2013.
| Oldwick | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of New Jersey and the rest of the country, fewer of Oldwick’s adults sleep under 7 hours
29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Oldwick. Oldwick beats the New Jersey average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 7.5% of adults smoke cigarettes in Oldwick.
| Oldwick | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 36% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.5% | 11% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 28% | 35% |
| What stands out | Oldwick | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.6% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.2% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.8% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Oldwick
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Oldwick
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Oldwick
About 0 of every 100 Oldwick residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Questions about Oldwick
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oldwick, NJ a good place to live?
Oldwick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.