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A town of 655. Healthier than 96% of U.S. towns.

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Population
655
residents
Median home value
$495K
Census ACS
Household income
$142K
median
Median age
38.5
years
Jobs based here
16
A commuter town

What makes Millstone stand out

The 2 things Millstone does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

655 people, and everyone knows the way

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Health

Healthier than 96% of U.S. towns

Millstone beats the New Jersey average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

A+Health Grade
32 measures vs. New Jersey
10 better21 too close to call1 worse
What stands outMillstoneNJ
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.6%14.3%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth5.9%9.6%
More adults who have had cancer9.4%7.5%
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset
4.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
79th
percentile among NJ towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

24.4% of Millstone is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

#171for trails in NJ
Map of Millstone: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
24.4%
conserved · 109 of 446 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#93
most conserved land in NJ
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park—27
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Millstone

Most working residents leave Millstone for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Hillsborough (10%), Bridgewater (6%) and Edison (6%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Millstone0%
Hillsborough10%
Bridgewater6%
Edison6%
New Brunswick5%
12 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in Millstone
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Millstone has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–43°
Spring40–63°
Summer62–85°
Fall45–66°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
88
paid flood claims since 1978
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

Homes in Millstone sell for about $681K

The median sale price was $681,000 in April 2026.

$681Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Millstone for work

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

10% → Hillsborough Hillsborough 10% 6% → Bridgewater Bridgewater 6% 6% → Edison Edison 6% 5% → New Brunswick New Brunswick 5% 5% → Franklin Franklin 5% 5% → Woodbridge Woodbridge 5% Millstone · 0% stay
16jobs based in Millstone
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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2005 · Millstone nj 035 · Wikimedia Commons
Millstone’s story

Millstone in pictures

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

Millstone, New JerseyChild's informal dress, Millstone, New Jersey, United States, textile c. 1835-1837, dress 1840-1844 - Patricia Harris G…Snowy October morning in
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Famous people from Millstone

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About Millstone

Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, US

Official town website ↗

Millstone is a borough in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough was originally known as Somerset Courthouse and was the county seat. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 448, an increase of 30 (+7.2%) from the 2010 census count of 418, which in turn reflected an increase of 8 (+2.0%) from the 410 counted in the 2000 census. Millstone was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 14, 1894, from portions of Hillsborough Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day. The borough was reincorporated on March 12, 1928. The borough was named for the Millstone River (a major tributary of the Raritan R…

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Population
448
Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
56 ft

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