Milltown, NJ: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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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How Milltown ranks

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#27Cheapest rent in NJ #70Most walkable in NJ #145Highest income in NJ All NJ rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code08850

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Living in Milltown

Housing in Milltown

$618K▲ 7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Milltown home is worth about $618,000, up 7% in a year, 7% above the New Jersey typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market55

Sale-to-list103.2%

Sold in May5

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Safety in Milltown

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

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.

Violent crime per 1,000

Milltown 0.7

New Jersey 2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Milltown 15.3

New Jersey 12.7

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Milltown

Compared with New Jersey

9better than NJ·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.4%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNJ 14.3% · better 7.5%Fewer uninsured adultsNJ 11.3% · better 8.6%More adults who have had cancerNJ 7.5% · worse

Care nearby

Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick · 2.3 mi · ER

Rutgers Rwj Eric B. Chandler Health CenterNew Brunswick · 2.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Milltown

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C⁺

School Grade C+

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.

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DistrictMilltown School DistrictSchools3

Parkview School CElementary · Grades PK–3 · 338 students Good Day Preschool & KindergartenElementary · Grades PK–K · 108 students Joyce Kilmer School B-Middle · Grades 4–8 · 444 students

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

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