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Brielle

A borough of 4,956 people in New Jersey
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Conserved land1%15 of 1,508 acres
Trails0.0 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves13 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Brielle

Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US
1919Established
4,982Population
2.4 sq miArea
7 ftElevation

Brielle is a borough located in southern Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, along the Manasquan River. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,982, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 208 (+4.4%) from the 2010 census count of 4,774, which in turn reflected a decline of 119 (−2.4%) from the 4,893 counted in the 2000 census. Brielle was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 10, 1919, from portions of Wall Township, based on the results of a referendum passed on June 3, 1919. The borough was named after Brielle, Netherlands.

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ZIP code08730
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Housing in Brielle

$1.35M▲ 12.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Brielle home is worth about $1,346,000, up 12.8% in a year, 132% above the New Jersey typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market6
Sale-to-list103.1%
Sold in May5
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Safety Grade A

Brielle reports less crime per resident than 92% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Brielle 0.8
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Brielle 1.4
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools Brielle’s kids attend outperform 85% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#72Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictBrielle Boro School DistrictSchools1

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