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40.69° N · 74.27° W · GEOID 3414815

Connecticut Farms

Union County, New Jersey · part of the New York, NY metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Connecticut Farms is home to 516 people. Median household income is $75,396 a year and median rent is $2,265 a month, 36.0% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). That is above the usual 30% line for cost burden. The median home is valued at $434,600, about 5.8x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$2,265
66% above the median place
Median household income
$75,396
6% below the median place
Median home value
$434,600
36% above the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Connecticut Farms

  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $538 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 99% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 287 New Jersey places.
  • Household income has grown -13.4% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 287 New Jersey places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 242 New Jersey places.
  • The median rent takes 36.0% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 98% of places its size.
  • Renters occupy 65% of homes, more than in 98% of places its size.
01

Moving to Connecticut Farms

Union County loses about 5.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in25,818
Moved out28,597
Net−2,779

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Essex County, NJ5,0433,317+1,726
Middlesex County, NJ2,7644,376−1,612
Hudson County, NJ3,0781,248+1,830
Somerset County, NJ1,2232,251−1,028
Kings County, NY2,061
Morris County, NJ7601,154−394
New York County, NY818645+173
Queens County, NY1,040

Within New Jersey, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within New JerseyOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$96K
Leavers$90K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Union County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Union County report $96,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $89,900, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$90,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $2,265 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,727 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $434,600.
Getting to work
30 minutes each way on average; 26.9% work from home; 9.1% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Glenvar Heights, FL matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in7
$96,307
36% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureConnecticut FarmsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-5.7below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$96,30736% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$89,92228% above
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Connecticut Farms36.0%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$90,600
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
36.0%
76% above the median place
Home price to income
5.8x
52% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
36%
over the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$45,500
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
35.1%
47% below the median place
Property tax rate1
2.1%
135% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureConnecticut FarmsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$2,26566% above
Rent to income136.0%76% above
Property tax rate12.1%135% above
Home price to income15.8x52% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure112.612% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,23338% above
HUD area median income4County figure$138,40029% above
Property tax paid (median)1$9,300185% above
Median home value1$434,60036% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.5%71% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure57.8%12% above
Homeownership135.1%47% below
Renters paying 30%+1County figure51.4%2% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,7278% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119750% below
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Works from home1
26.9%
116% above the median place
Median household income1
$75,396
6% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureConnecticut FarmsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$75,3966% below
Income per person1$40,1720% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure$85,75530% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure1.7%54% below
Jobs6County figure231,42854% above
Poverty rate1County figure9.2%15% below
Mean commute1County figure30 min21% above
Works from home126.9%116% above
Commutes by transit1County figure9.1%above (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 100.0%, 8% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
64.3%
100% above the median place
Household size1
2.2
14% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureConnecticut FarmsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15166646th largest
Median age138.03% below
Bachelor's or higher164.3%100% above
High school or higher192.1%0% below
Household size12.214% below
Born abroad1County figure33.6%281% above
No health insurance1County figure13.0%103% above
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Connecticut Farms

72 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 3 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.6 +9%
Shops31.9 +5%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.5 −15%
Doctors' offices and clinics21.1 +4%
Child care centers2.2 −4%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools10
180
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students10
99,046
above the median place (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10
12.5
19% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureConnecticut FarmsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure180above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure99,046above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure12.519% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure22.69% above
Shops per 10k8County figure31.95% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure3.515% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure21.14% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.24% below
National Register listings9County figure72above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Wildfire risk is 16.4, 73% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Connecticut Farms. Larger places are fetched first.

Wildfire risk12
16.4
73% below the median place
Annual precipitation11
48.2 in
10% above the median place
Heat wave risk12
96.2
7% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureConnecticut FarmsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure87°F0% below
January average low11County figure24°F6% below
Average temperature11County figure54°F2% below
Annual precipitation11County figure48.2 in10% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure95.53% above
Hurricane risk12County figure89.026% above
Tornado risk12County figure87.27% above
Wildfire risk12County figure16.473% below
Heat wave risk12County figure96.27% above
Median air quality index13County figure442% above
Good air days13County figure61.2%11% below
08

Connecticut Farms in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$75,396 (2024)$86,500$73,000 to $102,500+2.3%
Median home value$434,600 (2024)$614,000$445,000 to $845,000+5.9%

The median home would be worth 7.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 5.8 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Connecticut Farms

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Glenvar Heights, FL$1,973$72,118Compare
Huntington, VA$2,062$99,956Compare
Maitland, FL$2,071$97,150Compare
Addison, TX$1,784$73,854Compare
Addison, TXMaitland, FLHuntington, VAGlenvar Heights, FLConnecticut Farms, NJConnecticut FarmsGlenvar HeightsHuntingtonMaitlandAddisonConnecticut FarmsGlenvar HeightsHuntingtonMaitlandAddison

Common questions

Is Connecticut Farms a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Owning with a mortgage costs about $538 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 99% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 287 New Jersey places. Household income has grown -13.4% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 287 New Jersey places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Connecticut Farms expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 36.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $434,600.

What salary do you need to live in Connecticut Farms?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $90,600 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Connecticut Farms?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Glenvar Heights, FL, Huntington, VA, Maitland, FL and Addison, TX.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Connecticut Farms with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Connecticut Farms itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/connecticut-farms-new-jersey

Citytistics. “Connecticut Farms, New Jersey.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/connecticut-farms-new-jersey/

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