White HorseNJ
Home to 10,507 people, this town lies in New Jersey.
Is White Horse a good place to live?
White Horse’s midpoint rent is $2,046 a month, where New Jersey’s towns sit at $1,778 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. 15% of the land in White Horse is conserved, above both New Jersey’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). John A. Roebling Memorial Park, at 130 acres with 1.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade White Horse yet; the figures below are still real.
98% of working residents leave White Horse for work
Where White Horse’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Six Flags Great Adventure and 201 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around White Horse. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw29 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw25 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw31 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw29 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to White Horse: who provides what
White Horse is unincorporated, so Mercer 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 White Horse.
White Horse has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Trenton (17%), Hamilton Township (16%) and Lawrence Township (4%). Just 2% of White Horse’s working residents have a job in town. Also worth knowing: jobs based in White Horse grew to 2,994 in 2023, 553 more than in 2013. 2.6% of White Horse residents live below the poverty line.
| White Horse | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $106,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in White Horse
White Horse brings chilly winters and warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 24°; snowfall runs to about 27 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In White Horse, 14.5% of the land is conserved
Trails total 2.6 miles in 3 parks and preserves. For White Horse, the density of trails is 0.8 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 3, covering 142 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. John A. Roebling Memorial Park | 1.8 mi | 130 |
| 2. Sharps Lane Park | 0.4 mi | 6 |
| 3. Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy White Horse is
The share of adults in White Horse who report frequent physical distress: 12%. CDC measures, 32 in all: White Horse beats New Jersey on 3 and trails on 1. In White Horse, 16% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 32% have high blood pressure.
| White Horse | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 28% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | White Horse | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.8% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.9% | 7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.1% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in White Horse is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in White Horse, 50% come from inland flooding and 13% from hurricanes. Flood insurance has paid one claim locally since 2011.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in White Horse sells for about $506K at the median
89% of households live in a home they own in White Horse. Bidding over the asking price: 64% of homes sold in the town. A home in White Horse typically sold within 52 days of listing.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about White Horse
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of White Horse
About 6 of every 100 White Horse residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
White Horse’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with White Horse.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Horse | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hamilton Township | #346 | C | C− | C | C | A |
| Bordentown Township | #226 | B | D | B+ | B | A− |
| Yardville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
White Horse and Yardville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare White Horse with a neighbor →
Questions about White Horse
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is White Horse, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade White Horse yet; the figures below are still real.