Middlesex, NJ: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Middlesex 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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How Middlesex ranks

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#51Highest graduation rate in NJ #80Cheapest rent in NJ #92Lowest depression in NJ All NJ rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code08846

Area code732

Living in Middlesex

Housing in Middlesex

$551K▲ 4.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market38

Sale-to-list102.3%

Sold in May10

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Safety in Middlesex

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Not graded

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.

Violent crime per 1,000

Middlesex 0.4

New Jersey 2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Middlesex 5.2

New Jersey 12.7

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Middlesex

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New Jersey

≈Just like New Jersey

No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Nothing stands out: Middlesex tracks New Jersey closely.

Care nearby

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - SomersetSomerville · 5.1 mi · ER

Neighborhood Health Center PlainfieldPlainfield · 2.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Middlesex · CMS · HRSAHealth in Middlesex →

Schools in Middlesex

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B⁻

School Grade B-

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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DistrictMiddlesex Borough School DistrictSchools6

Woodland Intermediate SchoolElementary · Grades 4–5 · 317 students Watchung Elementary School DElementary · Grades K–3 · 221 students Hazelwood Elementary School DElementary · Grades PK–3 · 198 students Parker Elementary School D-Elementary · Grades K–3 · 192 students Von E. Mauger Middle School C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 502 students Middlesex High School B-High · Grades 9–12 · 597 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.