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40.50° N · 74.57° W · GEOID 3419330

East Millstone

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

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

East Millstone is home to 698 people. Median household income is $250,001 a year and median rent is $1,210 a month, 5.8% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $608,900, about 2.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,210
11% below the median place
Median household income
$250,001
211% above the median place
Median home value
$608,900
91% 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 East Millstone

  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $223,900 a year left, more than in 99% of the 1,875 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 287 New Jersey places.
  • Household income has grown 28.4% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 287 New Jersey places.
  • 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 234 New Jersey places.
  • The median rent takes only 5.8% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-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.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 91 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to East Millstone

Somerset County loses about 0.9 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in18,482
Moved out18,750
Net−268

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Middlesex County, NJ4,8303,200+1,630
Union County, NJ2,2511,223+1,028
Morris County, NJ1,121919+202
Hunterdon County, NJ6141,202−588
Mercer County, NJ576765−189
New York County, NY484

Within New Jersey, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within New JerseyOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$114K
Leavers$128K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Somerset 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 Somerset County report $114,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $127,800, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$48,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,210 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $3,344 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $608,900.
Getting to work
31 minutes each way on average; 22.7% work from home; 3.4% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Campton Hills, IL 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 out7
$127,772
82% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureEast MillstoneAmong 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-0.950% below
Income of households moving in7County figure$114,06562% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$127,77282% above
02

What it costs to live here

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

East Millstone5.8%
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
$48,400
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
5.8%
72% below the median place
Home price to income
2.4x
36% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
6%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$223,900
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
89.8%
35% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$10,001
206% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureEast MillstoneAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,21011% below
Rent to income15.8%72% below
Home price to income12.4x36% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure112.612% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,62362% above
HUD area median income4County figure$154,80044% above
Property tax paid (median)1$10,001206% above
Median home value1$608,90091% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure6.3%97% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure56.4%10% above
Homeownership189.8%35% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure49.0%3% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$3,34479% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119690% 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%)
Poverty rate1
0.0%
below the median place (median 10.8%)
Income per person1
$195,057
387% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureEast MillstoneAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$250,001211% above
Income per person1$195,057387% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure$112,98271% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure6.2%68% above
Jobs6County figure192,37428% above
Poverty rate10.0%below (median 10.8%)
Mean commute1County figure31 min26% above
Works from home1County figure22.7%82% above
Commutes by transit1County figure3.4%299% above
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
Median age1
52.4
34% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
43.6%
36% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureEast MillstoneAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16986646th largest
Median age152.434% above
Bachelor's or higher143.6%36% above
High school or higher1County figure94.0%2% above
Household size12.51% below
Born abroad1County figure27.9%216% above
No health insurance1County figure5.4%16% below
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in East Millstone

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • East Millstone Historic District listed 1983

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.3 +7%
Shops28.8 −5%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.7 +15%
Doctors' offices and clinics27.6 +37%
Child care centers2.4 +4%

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

Students per teacher10
10.5
32% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
27.6
37% above the median place
Public schools10
84
above the median place (median 9)
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureEast MillstoneAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure84above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure51,276above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure10.532% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure22.37% above
Shops per 10k8County figure28.85% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure4.715% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure27.637% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.44% above
National Register listings9192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Good air days is 42.2%, 38% 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 East Millstone. Larger places are fetched first.

Good air days13
42.2%
38% below the median place
Median air quality index13
53
23% above the median place
Wildfire risk12
35.4
42% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureEast MillstoneAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure86°F1% below
January average low11County figure22°F13% below
Average temperature11County figure53°F3% below
Annual precipitation11County figure49.0 in12% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure90.92% below
Hurricane risk12County figure83.518% above
Tornado risk12County figure72.311% below
Wildfire risk12County figure35.442% below
Heat wave risk12County figure88.02% below
Median air quality index13Metro figure5323% above
Good air days13Metro figure42.2%38% below
08

East Millstone 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$250,001 (2023)$372,000$310,000 to $446,000+5.8%
Median home value$608,900 (2024)$926,000$672,000 to $1,276,000+7.2%

The median home would be worth 2.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.4 now.

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

09

Places like East Millstone

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

PlaceRentIncome
Campton Hills, IL$1,750$209,134Compare
Wilton, CA$1,823$189,537Compare
Lucas, TX$1,764$221,364Compare
Medina, MN$1,429$230,859Compare
Medina, MNLucas, TXWilton, CACampton Hills, ILEast Millstone, NJCampton HillsWiltonLucasMedinaCampton HillsWiltonLucasMedina

Common questions

Is East Millstone a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $223,900 a year left, more than in 99% of the 1,875 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 287 New Jersey places. Household income has grown 28.4% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 287 New Jersey places. On cost, space and class size it scores 100 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is East Millstone expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 5.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $608,900.

What salary do you need to live in East Millstone?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $48,400 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to East Millstone?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Campton Hills, IL, Wilton, CA, Lucas, TX and Medina, MN.

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); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

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

Citytistics. “East Millstone, New Jersey.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/east-millstone-new-jersey/

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