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Hightstown, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Mercer County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
5,869
Population
4,772/sq mi density
$107,431
Median Income
$48,572 per capita
$333,200
Home Value
$453,908 Zillow
$1,638
Median Rent
24.7% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
114
Violent Crime/100K
418 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$107,431 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$333,200 home value, $1,638/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
114 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.1%
5,537 → 5,928
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.4%
$76,500 → $107,431
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hightstown across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,216
+288 from 2023 (5,928)
Projected Median Income 2030
$136,221
+$28,790 from 2023 ($107,431)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,537 | — | $76,500 | — |
| 2015 | 5,483 | -1% | $71,174 | -7% |
| 2017 | 5,307 | -3.2% | $72,973 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5,314 | +0.1% | $80,410 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 5,871 | +10.5% | $91,875 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 5,928 | +1% | $107,431 | +16.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.