A town of 3,580, settled in 1871. Nearly 35.2% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things High Bridge does most differently from other towns.
35.2% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in High Bridge. Another town gets a different order.
10 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Voorhees State Park | 0.5 mi | 49 |
| 2. Spruce Run Recreation Area | — | 24 |
| 3. Union Forge Park | — | 5 |
The public schools High Bridge’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Bridge Elementary School | PK–4 | 219 | C+ |
| High Bridge Middle School | 5–8 | 130 | B+ |
The typical High Bridge home is worth about $454,000, up 1.5% in a year, 22% below the New Jersey typical home.
Most working residents leave High Bridge for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Raritan (5%), Clinton (4%) and Bridgewater (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
High Bridge beats the New Jersey average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | High Bridge | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 14.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 11.3% |
| More adults with depression | 17.9% | 15.1% |
High Bridge reports less crime per resident than 83% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
High Bridge has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Where High Bridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
3 notable people were born in High Bridge.
Borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, US
High Bridge is a borough in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,546, a decrease of 102 (−2.8%) from the 2010 census count of 3,648, which in turn reflected a decline of 128 (−3.4%) from the 3,776 counted in the 2000 census.
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3 towns share a border with High Bridge.
