Moving to Far Hills, New Jersey

Population: 859. Estimated population in July 2024: 919 (+7.0% change)
Males: 404 (47.0%), Females: 455 (53.0%)

Somerset County

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.6 years
Median household income: $112,817
Median house value: $393,300

Population by Race

Races in Far Hills:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (22.9%), German (16.4%), English (14.4%), Italian (13.7%), United States (6.1%), Polish (3.7%).

Elevation: 140 feet

Land area: 4.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Far Hills

  • High school or higher: 94.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 58.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Far Hills borough

  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 60.1%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

11.6% Foreign born (5.2% Europe, 4.2% Latin America, 1.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +216 (+33.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Far Hills:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Far Hills:

  • TRENTON MERCER (about 32 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 33 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • TETERBORO (about 42 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Far Hills:

  • SOMERSET (about 6 miles; SOMERVILLE, NJ; Abbreviation: SMQ)
  • SOLBERG-HUNTERDON (about 11 miles; READINGTON, NJ; Abbreviation: N51)
  • CENTRAL JERSEY REGIONAL (about 13 miles; MANVILLE, NJ; Abbreviation: 47N)

Amtrak station near Far Hills:

  • 19 miles: NEW BRUNSWICK (FRENCH & ALBANY STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Far Hills:

  • RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SOMERVILLE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,283)
  • COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS (about 12 miles; RANDOLPH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,202)
  • DREW UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; MADISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,133)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 19 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 30,649)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 20 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,897)
  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,856)
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; EDISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,739)

Private primary/middle school in Far Hills:

  • FAR HILLS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 362; Location: PO BOX 8; Grades: PK – 8)