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A town of 4,896. A typical home worth about $644K.

Photo: Photographed by Daniel Case 2006-07-26 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
4,896
+6.4% since 2010
Typical home
$644K
+2.9% in a year
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
34.2
years
Jobs based here
3,942
A job hub

What makes Flemington stand out

The 3 things Flemington does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
$644Ktypical home
Housing
$644K typical home
11% above the NJ typical home
Up 2.9% in a year.
3,942jobs here
Work
3,942 jobs
based in Flemington, a regional job hub
8% of working residents work in town.
0 miof trails
Outdoors
#72 most walkable in NJ
0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves
3.1% of the town is conserved land.
A job hub

Every workday, about 3,760 people come to Flemington for work

Where Flemington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Raritan Raritan 15% 5% → New York New York 5% 3% → Bridgewater Bridgewater 3% 2% → Readington Readington 2% 2% → Franklin Franklin 2% 2% → Newark Newark 2% Flemington · 8% stay
3,942jobs based in Flemington
8%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Flemington’s report card

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Housing$644K11% above the NJ typical homeCommute19 miHalf of commuters travel lessOutdoors0 miof trails · 3.1% conservedSchoolsB+Beats 70% of NJ districtsSafetyCLess crime than 27% of U.S. townsHazards24/100Low risk of storm & flood damageClimate86°/21°Summer high · winter low · 27″ snowHealthB+Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns

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Weather

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H 65° · L 54°

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Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Flemington. Another town gets a different order.

Housing

A typical Flemington home is worth about $644K

The typical Flemington home is worth about $644,000, up 2.9% in a year, 11% above the New Jersey typical home.

$644KZillow home value

Typical home value

Flemington$644K
New Jersey$580K
+2.9%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Flemington

Most working residents leave Flemington for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Raritan (15%), New York (5%) and Bridgewater (3%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

8%work in town

Where working residents work

In Flemington8%
Raritan15%
New York5%
Bridgewater3%
Readington2%
19 mi
median commute distance
3,942
jobs based in Flemington
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

3.1% of Flemington is conserved land

0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

3.1%conserved
3.1%
conserved · 21 of 685 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
#72
most walkable in NJ
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Tuccamirgan Park0.4 mi11
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools

Flemington’s public schools outperform 70% of New Jersey districts

The public schools Flemington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

B+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Reading-Fleming Intermediate School5–6719B+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 27% of U.S. towns

Flemington reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 73% report less.

CSafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Flemington3.1
New Jersey2
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Flemington25
New Jersey12.7
U.S.15.5
27th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
14th
percentile among NJ towns
15
violent crimes reported in 2025
123
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windEarthquakes
9
paid flood claims since 1996
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Flemington has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–42°
Spring39–62°
Summer61–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+2.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns

Flemington beats the New Jersey average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. New Jersey
4 better20 too close to call8 worse
What stands outFlemingtonNJ
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.7%9.6%
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.3%7.5%
More uninsured adults16.5%11.3%
Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell
12.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
22nd
percentile among NJ towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Flemington (Village); Flemington Business Notices
1873 · Flemington (Village); Flemington Business Notices · Wikimedia Commons
Flemington’s story

Flemington in pictures

10 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Cover Switzerland 1895 registered frontDETAIL, SOUTHEAST REAR, SHOWING MANSARD-ROOFED TOWER - William E. Emery House, 3 East Main StreetFebruary 1963 EAST ELEVATION - John G. Reading House, 151-153 Main Street
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Famous people from Flemington

38 notable people were born in Flemington.

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Mary DeckerAmerican athletics competitor, middle distance runner, long distance runner · born 1958
Dick ForanAmerican actor · 1910–1979
Danny FedericiAmerican musician · 1950–2008
K
Kate FrenchAmerican actress and model · born 1984
J
Jason ReadAmerican rower · born 1977
Brian WhiteAmerican soccer player · born 1996

About Flemington

Borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, US

Official town website ↗

Flemington is a borough in and the county seat of Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Most of the borough is located in the Amwell Valley, a low-lying area of the Newark Basin, and the Raritan Valley, the South Branch of the Raritan River, which flows through the center of Flemington. Northwestern portions of the borough sit on the Hunterdon Plateau. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,876, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 295 (+6.4%) from the 2010 census count of 4,581, which in turn reflected an increase of 381 (+9.1%) from the 4,200 counted in the 2000 census. Flemington is an independent municipality completely surrounded…

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
4,876
Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
164 ft
ZIP code
08822

More about Flemington

The handbookEverything you need to know about Flemington
Flemington Free Public Library118 Main Street
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Flemington, NJ · Photo: Photographed by Daniel Case 2006-07-26 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗