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About Middlesex
Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USMiddlesex is a borough in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located within the Raritan Valley region. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 14,636, its highest decennial count and an increase of 1,001 (+7.3%) from the 2010 census count of 13,635, which in turn reflected a decline of 82 (−0.6%) from the 13,717 counted in the 2000 census. Middlesex was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1913, from portions of Piscataway, based on the results of a referendum held on May 6, 1913. The borough was named after Middlesex, England.
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Housing in Middlesex
The typical Middlesex home is worth about $551,000, up 4.4% in a year, close to the New Jersey typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Middlesex
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Middlesex's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Schools in Middlesex
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The public schools Middlesex’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 50% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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