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About Branchburg
Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, USBranchburg 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
The typical Branchburg home is worth about $736,000, up 2.3% in a year, 27% above the New Jersey typical home.
Safety in Branchburg
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Schools in Branchburg
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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.
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