Weston has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Working residents average 56 minutes each way, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 306 jobs are based in Weston for 812 working residents. Hardly any work in Weston; the top destination outside it is Franklin Township (11%, 3 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The commute and the jobs: Weston in brief
Weston workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 56 minutes each way, against 31 across New Jersey. Over a year that’s about 429 hours of commuting, 192 more than the state’s typical worker. Every town next door averages less (28 to 35 minutes). Time on the road ↓
The jobs in Weston pay better than its residents’ jobs
92% of the jobs based in Weston pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), against 76% of the jobs Weston residents hold. 99% of the jobs here are held by people who live outside Weston. The jobs ↓
Three in four Weston workers earn over $40,000 a year
76% of Weston’s working residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, the top earnings band in the Census data. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 812 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Weston’s commute takes about 56 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 17.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Weston workers work from home, vs 17% across New Jersey. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 498 commuters (the 14% 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.
Services make up most of the work in Weston
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Weston, 2013 → 2023: 322 → 306. 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 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Weston’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How a workday changes Weston
On a workday 810 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 304 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,600 people are in Weston on a workday afternoon, 24% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Out of Weston to work: where people go
Where Weston clocks in
11% of workers
6% of workers
5% 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.
How far Weston goes to work
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Weston and its neighbors
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Weston workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weston | – | — | — | 56 min | $83,197 |
| Hillsborough Township | under 2% | A | B− | 33 min | $154,031 |
| Zarephath | under 2% | — | — | — | — |
| East Millstone | under 2% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Franklin Center | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Manville | under 2% | A− | B+ | 28 min | $93,333 |
Same-state neighbors only. Zarephath, East Millstone and Franklin Center: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Weston’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 2023, 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 Weston: questions
What is the median household income in Weston?
$83,197 (±$20,569) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,556 across New Jersey and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Weston?
1.4%, against 9.7% across New Jersey and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Weston?
56 minutes each way on average, against 31 across New Jersey and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Weston work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Franklin Township (11%, 3 mi), New York City (6%, 35 mi), New Brunswick (5%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Weston without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Weston, from the people who make the trip.
More of Weston
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, 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.