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For most people who can afford it, yes. Readington Township grades A overall, 132nd among New Jersey's 466 graded towns. It has 33 miles of trail and 26% conserved land. It is healthier than 95% of U.S. towns and it reports less crime per resident than 92% of U.S. towns. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $549K for a typical one and 5.5 times the New York metro’s $99K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 92% of U.S. towns, with 8 places on the National Register. 26% of the land in Readington Township is conserved, against 11% in New Jersey’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Only 26 of New Jersey’s 530 towns score lower on walkability. Its National Register listings include Dart's Mill Historic District and White House Station.
Where Readington Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,717 in 1810, 16,128 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1873 and 5 maps from 1890 on.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Readington Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Readington Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw35 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
34 mi Stadium & arenaSports Illustrated Stadium
33 mi Stadium & arenaPrudential Center
22 mi GardenDrew University
17 mi Stadium & arenaSHI StadiumMetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Sports Illustrated Stadium: Sam Szapucki, CC BY 2.0 · Prudential Center: Jim.henderson, Public domain · Drew University: CUBJONES83 (talk), Public domain · SHI Stadium: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Readington 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 Readington Township.
Readington Township trades workers with Bridgewater Township and other neighbors, has less food insecurity than most of New Jersey and has household incomes well above the New Jersey norm.
Its widest gap with New Jersey is food insecurity: 7.7% of its 13,822 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.3% statewide. Against the 2,312 U.S. towns with household incomes like Readington Township’s, it is healthier than 74%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
13% of adults report frequent mental distress in Readington Township, below both New Jersey’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (17%). 8.5% of adults smoke cigarettes in Readington Township. Readington Township beats the New Jersey average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Readington Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.5% | 11% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 23% |
| What stands out | Readington Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.7% | 14.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.3% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Readington Township School District. One of its 6 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Readington Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 466 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
Violent crime is rare: 6 reported in 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Readington Township is 3 per 1,000 residents.
| Readington Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
33 miles of trail in 11 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Readington Township Open Space, 287 acres with 4.8 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Readington Township Open Space | 4.8 mi | 287 |
| 2. Round Mountain Section of Deer Path Park | 3.5 mi | 218 |
| 3. Cushetunk Mountain Nature Preserve | 3.1 mi | 184 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Readington Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Readington Township has about as many jobs (9,218) as working residents, but only 592 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Readington Township for work: only 8% work in town. Readington Township’s median household income is $158,000. The top destinations are Bridgewater Township (6%), Raritan Township (5%) and Branchburg Township (4%).
| Readington Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $158,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 19% | 16% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 33 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Readington Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Readington Township
About 5 of every 100 Readington Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
8 places in Readington Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Readington Township.
Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, US
Readington Township is a township located in the easternmost portion of Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 16,128, an increase of two people (+0.0%) from the 2010 census count of 16,126, which in turn reflected an increase of 323 (+2.0%) from the 15,803 counted in the 2000 census. Created by Royal charter of King George II, "Reading" Township was formed on July 15, 1730, from portions of Amwell Township. It was the first new township created after Hunterdon was established as an independent county. The township was incorporated as Readingtown Township, one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships, on Fe…
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7 towns share a border with Readington Township.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readington Township | #132 | A | C− | A | A− | A+ |
| Tewksbury Township | #47 | A | D | A+ | A− | A+ |
| Raritan Township | #71 | A | C | A+ | B | A |
| Bedminster Township | #76 | A | D | A | A− | A+ |
| Hillsborough Township | #97 | A | D | A− | A− | A+ |
| Clinton Township | #81 | A | D | A | B+ | A+ |
| Branchburg Township | #138 | A− | C− | — | A | A+ |
| Three Bridges | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Branchburg Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Three Bridges isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Readington Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Readington Township grades A overall, better than 85% of U.S. towns and #132 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 C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
3 notable people were born here, including Jonathan Jennings and David Jennings.
