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Branchburg

A township of 15,140 people in Somerset County, New Jersey
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Map of Branchburg: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land20%2,598 of 12,922 acres
Trails5.5 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves6172 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Branchburg

Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, US
1845Established
14,940Population
20.3 sq miArea
161 ftElevation

Branchburg is a township in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 14,940, its highest decennial census count ever and an increase of 481 (+3.3%) from the 2010 census count of 14,459, which in turn had reflected a decline of 107 (−0.7%) from the 14,566 counted at the 2000 census.

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Housing in Branchburg

$736K▲ 2.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Branchburg home is worth about $736,000, up 2.3% in a year, 27% above the New Jersey typical home.

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Branchburg's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Branchburg 0.2
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Branchburg 4.2
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools Branchburg’s kids attend outperform 88% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#57Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictBranchburg Township School DistrictSchools5

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.

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