Moving to Milltown, New Jersey

Population: 7,000. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,130 (+1.9% change)
Males: 3,377 (48.2%), Females: 3,623 (51.8%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $68,429
Median house value: $178,400

Population by Race

Races in Milltown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Chinese (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • Black (0.8%)

Ancestries: Italian (27.5%), Irish (22.5%), German (22.2%), Polish (14.0%), English (7.9%), Hungarian (7.5%).

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Milltown

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Milltown borough

  • Never married: 26.4%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

7.6% Foreign born (2.6% Europe, 2.2% Asia, 1.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+0.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Milltown:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Milltown:

  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 25 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 29 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)
  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 30 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; Abbreviation: NEL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Milltown:

  • CENTRAL JERSEY REGIONAL (about 11 miles; MANVILLE, NJ; Abbreviation: 47N)
  • OLD BRIDGE (about 12 miles; OLD BRIDGE, NJ; Abbreviation: 3N6)
  • PRINCETON (about 16 miles; PRINCETON/ROCKY HILL, NJ; Abbreviation: 39N)

Amtrak stations near Milltown:

  • 4 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.
  • 11 miles: METROPARK (ISELIN, 100 MIDDLESEX-ESSEX TPK.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: PRINCETON JUNCTION (WALLACE RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Milltown:

  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; EDISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,739)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 3 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 30,649)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 4 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,897)
  • RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SOMERVILLE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,283)
  • MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; West Windsor, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,445)
  • PRINCETON UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; PRINCETON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,481)
  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,856)

Public primary/middle schools in Milltown:

  • JOYCE KILMER (Students: 421; Location: 21 WEST CHURCH STREET; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • PARKVIEW (Students: 273; Location: 80 VIOLET TERRACE; Grades: PK – 03)

Private primary/middle schools in Milltown:

  • OUR LADY-LOURDES ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: CLEVELAND AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MONTESSORI CHILDREN’S HOUSE (Students: 21; Location: 47 NORTH MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Milltown:

  • MILLTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $236,717; Location: 20 W. CHURCH ST.; 35,765 books; 872 audio materials; 392 video materials; 171 serial subscriptions)