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Top 50 rank: 16
Population: 38,828
An hour from Philadelphia, New York City, and the Jersey shore, this town has preserved its farm-country roots and protected one-third of its land from development.
It's home to the 2,700-acre Duke Farm, the estate of heiress Doris Duke, which opened free to the public last year for hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing.
Located off a busy highway, Hillsborough is developing a pedestrian-friendly town center that will bring shops, restaurants, and housing to its Main Street. --D.R.
Hillsborough, NJ | Town stats |
Hillsborough, NJ
Town stats
| Median family income (per year) | $122,949 |
| Job growth % (2010-2012) | 3.34% |
| Median home price (2012) | $340,000 |
| Reading test scores (% above/below average) | 21.6% |
| Math test scores (% above/below average) | 20.1% |
| Personal crime incidents (per 1,000) | 0 |
| Property crime incidents (per 1,000) | 8 |
Financials | |
| Median family income (per year) | $122,949 |
| Family purchasing power (annual, cost-of-living adjusted) | $80,076 |
| Sales tax (state) | 6.91% |
| State income tax rate (highest bracket) | 8.97%I |
| State income tax rate (lowest bracket) | 1.40%I |
| Auto insurance premiums (Average price quotes, for the state) | $1,977 |
| Job growth % (2010-2012) | 3.34% |
Financials
Housing |
| Median home price (2012) | $340,000 |
| Average property taxes(2011) | $8,003 |
Housing
Education |
| Colleges, universities and professional schools (within 30 miles) | 33 |
| Reading test scores (% above/below state average) | 21.6% |
| Test scores math (% above/below average) | 20.1% |
| % students attending public/private schools (located within town limits) | 95.5/4.5 |
Education
Quality of life |
| Air quality index* (% of days AQI ranked as good) | N.A. |
| Personal crime incidents (per 1,000) | 0 |
| Property crime incidents (per 1,000) | 8 |
| Median commute time (in minutes) | 29.8 |
| % population with commute 45 mins. or longer | 26.6% |
| % population walk or bike to work | 1.5% |
Quality of life
Leisure and culture |
| Movie theaters (within 15 miles) | 21 |
| Restaurants (within 15 miles) | 2,025 |
| Bars (within 15 miles) | 125 |
| Public golf courses (within 30 miles) | 217 |
| Libraries (within 15 miles) | 46 |
| Museums (accredited by AAM; within 30 miles) | 9 |
| Ski resorts (within 100 miles) | N.A. |
| Arts funding (Dollars per person of state funds spent on arts) | 1.6 |
Leisure and culture
Weather |
| Annual rainfall (inches) | 46.25 |
| % clear days in the area | 56% |
| High temp in July ° F | 84.4° |
| Low temp in Jan ° F | 19.1° |
Weather
Meet the neighbors |
| Median age | 39.4 |
| Completed at least some college (% of residents) | 72.5% |
| Married % | 62.1% |
| Divorced % | 5.4% |
| Racial diversity index (100 is national average; higher numbers indicate greater diversity) | 92.4 |
Meet the neighbors
