Casper and Abraham Shafer Grist Mill Complex · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Households in Stillwater Township have higher incomes than those in 89% of U.S. towns
7% of workers work from home (New Jersey 17%). The poverty rate is 2.3%; New Jersey has 9.7%. For jobs and income Stillwater Township is better than 70% of U.S. towns (B+); for walkability it is more walkable than 15% of U.S. towns (C−).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Stillwater Township stands out on work
No single place dominates Stillwater Township’s commute
The biggest draw, Newton, gets only 8% of working residents, and 65% work outside the top ten towns entirely. Stillwater Township residents fan out across the region. The commute map ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Stillwater Township
70% of Stillwater Township residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 49% of the jobs based in Stillwater Township pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 94% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Stillwater Township workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 36 minutes each way, against 31 across New Jersey. Over a year that’s about 276 hours of commuting, 38 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Fewer jobs are based in Stillwater Township than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Stillwater Township fell from 557 in 2014 to 414 in 2024, −26%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Stillwater Township’s Jobs & income grade, measure by measure
The poverty rate holds Stillwater Township’s grade up; unemployment pulls it down (6.0%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Stillwater Township could be anywhere from B to A.
8% of working residents work in Newton
Where Stillwater Township clocks in
8% of workers
4% of workers
3% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Inside Stillwater Township’s 414 jobs
414 jobs are based in Stillwater Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Stillwater Township, 2014 → 2024: 557 → 414. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Stillwater Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Getting to work from Stillwater Township takes about 36 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Stillwater Township workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,859 commuters (the 7% who work from home are left out). Across New Jersey: 75% drive alone, 10% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
The daily commute in and out of Stillwater Township
On a workday 1,894 residents head out to work, 118 work right here, and 296 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,500 people are in Stillwater Township on a workday afternoon, 39% fewer than live here.
0.21 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Short hops and long hauls from Stillwater Township
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Few in Stillwater Township walk, bike or ride to work
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,994 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 0.6% of Stillwater Township households have no vehicle (New Jersey 11.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of Stillwater Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 2,900 to 5,500, Stillwater Township ranks 1,232nd of 4,023 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 19 | Mountain Lakes NJ | 4,649 | $250K | 1.3% | 2.4% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 40 | Harding Township NJ | 3,949 | $222K | 3.3% | 2.2% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,230 | Manchester Township IN | 3,345 | $97K | 6.1% | 3.0% | 2% | B+ |
| 1,231 | Olive Township IN | 4,337 | $79K | 3.5% | 4.4% | 11% | B+ |
| 1,232 | Stillwater Township NJ | 4,072 | $123K | 2.3% | 6.0% | 6% | B+ |
| 1,233 | Mohawk NY | 3,545 | $81K | 8.1% | 0.9% | 13% | B+ |
| 1,234 | Karns TN | 4,115 | $100K | 3.8% | 9.5% | 1% | B+ |
| … | |||||||
| 4,023 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 19% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Stillwater Township, the top three, the last and three more from New Jersey.
How Stillwater Township compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Hampton Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Stillwater Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater Township | – | B+ | C− | 36 min | $123,134 |
| Hampton Township | 3% | B | C+ | 31 min | $109,676 |
| Fredon Township | 2% | A− | B | 37 min | $142,903 |
| Walpack Township | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| Hardwick Township | under 2% | A− | C+ | 35 min | $124,625 |
| Frelinghuysen Township | under 2% | B+ | C | 33 min | $122,727 |
Same-state neighbors only. Walpack Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Stillwater Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Stillwater Township: questions
What is the median household income in Stillwater Township?
$123,134 (±$21,471) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Stillwater Township?
2.3%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Stillwater Township?
36 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 7% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Stillwater Township work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Newton (8%, 6 mi), New York City (4%, 56 mi), Sparta Township (3%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is Stillwater Township walkable?
Stillwater Township is more walkable than 15% of U.S. towns (Walkability C−): an EPA walkability index of 5.0 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Stillwater Township without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Stillwater Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Stillwater Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.