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40.52° N · 74.80° W · GEOID 3472870

Three Bridges

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

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_household_income, median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Three Bridges is home to 630 people. Median household income is $141,715 a year and median rent is $1,687 a month, 14.3% 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 $587,300, about 4.1x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,687
24% above the median place
Median household income
$141,715
77% above the median place
Median home value
$587,300
84% above the median place
Unemployment
4.6%
6% below the median place

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 Three Bridges

  • Households average 3.41 people, larger than in 96% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 287 New Jersey places.
  • Public schools here have 8.9 students per teacher, fewer than in 97% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes only 14.3% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 87% of places its size.
  • The median home is valued at $587,300, more than in 85% of places its size.
  • Renters occupy 45% of homes, more than in 84% of places its size.
01

Moving to Three Bridges

Hunterdon County gains about 2.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in5,879
Moved out5,629
Net+250

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within New Jersey, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within New JerseyOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$109K
Leavers$118K

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

Who moves here
5.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Hunterdon County report $109,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $117,700, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$67,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,687 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,938 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $587,300.
Getting to work
33 minutes each way on average; 21.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Pleasant View, UT matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out7
$117,707
67% above the median place
Income of households moving in7
$109,351
55% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureThree BridgesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.7%1% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure2.2above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$109,35155% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$117,70767% above
02

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 14.3%, 30% below the median place.

Three Bridges14.3%
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
$67,480
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
14.3%
30% below the median place
Home price to income
4.1x
9% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
14%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$115,800
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Property tax paid (median)1
$10,001
206% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$2,938
57% above the median place
Median home value1
$587,300
84% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureThree BridgesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,68724% above
Rent to income114.3%30% below
Home price to income14.1x9% above
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$587,30084% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure6.3%98% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure54.2%5% above
Homeownership154.6%18% below
Renters paying 30%+1County figure47.3%6% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,93857% above
Vacant homes1County figure2.4%66% below
Median year built119710% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$43,663
9% above the median place
Pay growth, 1 year6
1.4%
62% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureThree BridgesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$141,71577% above
Income per person1$43,6639% above
Unemployment1County figure4.6%6% below
Average annual pay6County figure$76,15715% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure1.4%62% below
Jobs6County figure47,45869% below
Poverty rate1County figure4.0%63% below
Mean commute1County figure33 min33% above
Works from home1County figure21.8%75% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (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
Household size1
3.4
36% above the median place
Median age1
35.5
9% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureThree BridgesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16306646th largest
Median age135.59% below
Bachelor's or higher129.5%8% below
High school or higher1County figure96.3%4% above
Household size13.436% above
Born abroad1County figure10.6%20% above
No health insurance1County figure2.8%56% below
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Three Bridges

102 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.2 +7%
Shops31.9 +5%
Arts, recreation and fitness6.7 +63%
Doctors' offices and clinics20.5 +1%
Child care centers2.4 +4%

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

Public schools10
1
89% below the median place
Students per teacher10
8.9
42% below the median place
Public school students10
293
94% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureThree BridgesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10189% below
Public school students1029394% below
Students per teacher108.942% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure22.27% above
Shops per 10k8County figure31.95% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure6.763% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure20.51% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.44% above
National Register listings9County figure102above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Wildfire risk is 26.3, 57% 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 Three Bridges. Larger places are fetched first.

Wildfire risk12
26.3
57% below the median place
Tornado risk12
51.4
37% below the median place
Annual precipitation11
49.4 in
13% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureThree BridgesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure85°F2% below
January average low11County figure21°F19% below
Average temperature11County figure52°F5% below
Annual precipitation11County figure49.4 in13% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure78.715% below
Hurricane risk12County figure74.76% above
Tornado risk12County figure51.437% below
Wildfire risk12County figure26.357% below
Heat wave risk12County figure72.120% below
Median air quality index13County figure415% below
Good air days13County figure74.2%8% above
08

Places like Three Bridges

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

PlaceRentIncome
Pleasant View, UT$1,741$129,462Compare
Winters, CA$1,568$122,951Compare
McSwain, CA$1,516$139,131Compare
Oakley, CA$1,953$137,677Compare
Oakley, CAMcSwain, CAWinters, CAPleasant View, UTThree Bridges, NJThree BridgesPleasant ViewWintersMcSwainThree BridgesPleasant ViewWintersMcSwain

Common questions

Is Three Bridges a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Households average 3.41 people, larger than in 96% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 287 New Jersey places. Public schools here have 8.9 students per teacher, fewer than in 97% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 88 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Three Bridges expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 14.3% 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 $587,300.

What salary do you need to live in Three Bridges?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $67,480 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Three Bridges?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Pleasant View, UT, Winters, CA, McSwain, CA and Oakley, CA.

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 Three Bridges with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Three Bridges itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/three-bridges-new-jersey

Citytistics. “Three Bridges, New Jersey.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/three-bridges-new-jersey/

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