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West Windsor, New Jersey, in Mercer county, is 8 miles NE of Trenton, New Jersey (center to center) and 37 miles NE of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is included in the Trenton metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 21,907 people lived in West Windsor.
In West Windsor, about 73% of adults are married. West Windsor is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here.
West Windsor is noted for its large share of males.
In 2000, West Windsor had a median family income of $127,877. Many people in West Windsor make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. West Windsor doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in New Jersey. In West Windsor, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in the town.)
West Windsor residents donated more money ($10,500) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 81% of living spaces in West Windsor are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in West Windsor as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In West Windsor, 71% of commuters drive to work. Public transportation is used by many people in the town.
West Windsor strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
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|---|---|---|
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
Comparing West Windsor to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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