North Plainfield, NJ: Local News, Events & Neighbors

North Plainfield is a borough in Somerset 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 22,808, an increase of 872 (+4.0%) from the 2010 census count of 21,936, which in turn reflected an increase of 833 (+3.9%) from the 21,103 counted in the 2000 census. North Plainfield Township was created from portions of Warren Township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature passed on April 2, 1872. The borough of North Plainfield became an independent municipality on June 9, 1885. The name derives from Plainfield, which in turn derived its name from a local estate and for its scenic location. …

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How North Plainfield ranks

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#148Most affordable in NJ #209Fastest growing in NJ #215Cheapest rent in NJ All NJ rankings →

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Living in North Plainfield

Housing in North Plainfield

$499K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical North Plainfield home is worth about $499,000, about the same as a year ago, 14% below the New Jersey typical home.

A seller's market

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Days on market49

Sale-to-list102.2%

Sold in May14

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Safety in North Plainfield

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Safety Grade B-

North Plainfield reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 55% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

North Plainfield 1.3

New Jersey 2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

North Plainfield 12.1

New Jersey 12.7

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in North Plainfield

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School Grade C-

The public schools North Plainfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 82% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictNorth Plainfield School DistrictSchools9

West End School C-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 600 students East End School DElementary · Grades PK–4 · 451 students Stony Brook School DElementary · Grades PK–4 · 272 students The Giving Nest PreschoolElementary · Grades PK–K · 113 students Sundance SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 59 students North Plainfield Middle School CMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 538 students

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