A town of 7,059, settled in 1889. Nearly 0.7% of it is conserved land.
The 2 things Milltown does most differently from other towns.
Where Milltown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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0.1 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bradford Park | — | 10 |
| 2. Albert Avenue Park | — | 9 |
| 3. Michelin Park | — | 4 |
Most working residents leave Milltown for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are New Brunswick (9%), New York (7%) and East Brunswick (6%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Milltown beats the New Jersey average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Milltown | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 14.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.6% | 7.5% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
Milltown has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The public schools Milltown’s kids attend trail 58% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview School | PK–3 | 338 | C |
| Good Day Preschool & Kindergarten Private | PK–K | 108 | |
| Joyce Kilmer School | 4–8 | 444 | B− |
The typical Milltown home is worth about $618,000, up 7% in a year, 7% above the New Jersey typical home.
Milltown reports less crime per resident than 54% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New Jersey has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Milltown sits closer to the middle.
10 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
5 notable people were born in Milltown.
Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, US
Milltown is a borough in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough is nestled within the heart of the Raritan Valley region, with Lawrence Brook (a Raritan river tributary) flowing through the center of the community. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,037, an increase of 144 (+2.1%) from the 2010 census count of 6,893, which in turn reflected a decrease of 107 (−1.5%) from the 7,000 counted in the 2000 census. Milltown was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 29, 1889, from portions of North Brunswick, based on the results of a referendum held three days earlier. The borough was reincorporated by …
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2 towns share a border with Milltown.