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Bedminster, New Jersey, in Somerset county, is 16 miles NW of Edison, New Jersey (center to center) and 25 miles W of Newark, New Jersey. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Middlesex - Somerset - Hunterdon metropolitan area. Bedminster contains a population of approximately 8,302.
In Bedminster, about 51% of adults are married. If you enjoy solitude, you might enjoy living in Bedminster, which is home to many people who live alone. Unmarried people abound in the town.
Bedminster has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places.
In 2000, Bedminster had a median family income of $96,890. The typical family in Bedminster is better off than most in New Jersey. Interestingly, lots of people in the town have Bachelor's degrees (or better). If you never see your neighbor it may be because he or she works from home rather than driving to the office. That's not unusual in Bedminster. In the town, there is a large number of singles who make a good living.
Political donors in Bedminster favored John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $17,850. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the town.
Crime isn't one of the big worries for most people in Bedminster.
Bedminster has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 80% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Homes in Bedminster are newer than those found in most places. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in the town the property taxes tend to be lower than most.
In Bedminster, 87% of commuters drive to work.
Bedminster strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Bedminster to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
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| Age of the Population |  |  |
| Racial Diversity | |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  |  |
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| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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