RossmoorNJ
The town, home to 3,350 people, lies in New Jersey.
Is Rossmoor a good place to live?
Rossmoor’s median age is 72.9 years, above both New Jersey’s towns (42 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Rossmoor. We don’t grade Rossmoor yet; the figures below are still real.
Rossmoor has grown 12% from 2010 to 2020
2,666 counted in 2010 and 2,992 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Madison Square Garden and 423 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rossmoor. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw31 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw39 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw35 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw14 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 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Moving to Rossmoor: who provides what
Rossmoor is unincorporated, so Middlesex 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 Rossmoor.
82% of residents are 65 or older
38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Rossmoor.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
62% women, 38% men
About 63 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±8.4 points). Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Rossmoor | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 1% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 1.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0.6% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 36.6% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 45% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.1% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.4% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.4% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.2% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.7% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.2% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,400, single groups can be off by several points
Rossmoor has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Jobs based in Rossmoor fell to 145 in 2023, 28 fewer than in 2013. In Rossmoor, the median household income is $64,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 24 miles. The top destinations are New York (13%), Monroe Township (4%) and South Brunswick Township (4%).
| Rossmoor | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.2% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Rossmoor faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
68% of Rossmoor’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 8%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. The town has had 29 paid flood insurance claims since 2005.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Rossmoor brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 23° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Rossmoor stands out in New Jersey and nationally: a smaller share of its adults have been diagnosed with depression
The share of adults in Rossmoor who report frequent physical distress: 16%. Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Rossmoor. In Rossmoor, nearly one in ten adults report frequent mental distress, and 5.8% binge drink. This New Jersey town beats the New Jersey average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| Rossmoor | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 9.7% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 5.8% | 16% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 23% |
| What stands out | Rossmoor | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 5.8% | 15.5% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4.7% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 18.5% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Rossmoor sells for about $275K
The median rent in Rossmoor is $1,661 a month. Rossmoor: 89% of households live in a home they own. A home in Rossmoor typically sold within 65 days of listing.
| Rossmoor | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,661 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Rossmoor
Colleges nearby
10 within 15 miles of the center of Rossmoor
About 1 of every 100 Rossmoor residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
100% of working residents leave Rossmoor for work
Where Rossmoor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rossmoor
Populated place in Middlesex County, New Jersey, US
Rossmoor is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 2,992, up from 2,666 in 2010. Rossmoor is a gated age-restricted co-op, active adult community. Rossmoor covers 418 acres (1.69 km2) just off Exit 8A of the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95). It has 2,303 residences, encircling a 104-acre (0.42 km2) championship golf course. The community offers a wide selection of living space, from smaller units of 500 sq ft (46 m2), to larger units with 2,300 sq ft (210 m2) of living space, with its architecture primarily being American Colonial in style. Many resident…
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 131 ft
Questions about Rossmoor
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rossmoor, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Rossmoor yet; the figures below are still real.