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Hightstown, New Jersey, in Mercer county, is 12 miles E of Trenton, New Jersey (center to center) and 37 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey. The people of the town are in the Trenton metropolitan area. Hightstown has a population of 5,216.
In Hightstown, about 51% of adults are married.
Approximately 23% of Hightstown is non-white. You'll see a variety of faces on the diverse streets of the town.
Among adults, males are better represented than women in Hightstown.
In 2000, Hightstown had a median family income of $72,092. Hightstown benefits from its educated workforce. The town, compared to most towns like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Hightstown residents, with $24,675. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
In Hightstown, 60% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. Landlords in the town rent a large number of single bedroom units.
In Hightstown, 86% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in towns like Hightstown; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.
Hightstown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 5% |  |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Hightstown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Men | |  |
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| Racial Diversity | | |
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| Female Share of the Population | | |
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| Portion of People Married |  | |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | |  |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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