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A township of 68,406 people in Middlesex County, New Jersey
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Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, US
66,876Population
40.8 sq miArea
46 ftElevation

Old Bridge Township is a township in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located in the Raritan Valley Region and within the New York Metro Area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township was the state's 21st-most-populous municipality, with a population of 66,876, an increase of 1,501 (+2.3%) from the 2010 census count of 65,375, which in turn reflected an increase of 4,919 (+8.1%) from the 60,456 counted in the 2000 census. As of the 2010 Census, the township was ranked 18th in the state by population, after being the state's 21st most-populous municipality in 2000. The township is a bedroom suburb of New York City located across the Raritan Bay from Staten Island. …

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Housing in Old Bridge

$615K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $615,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market64
Sale-to-list101.5%
Sold in May16
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Safety in Old Bridge

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Old Bridge's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Old Bridge 0.7
New Jersey 2.2
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
Old Bridge 7
New Jersey 14.3
U.S. 17.7
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Most working residents leave Old Bridge for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are New York (11%), Edison (4%) and Woodbridge (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

New York, NY
11%
Edison
4%
Woodbridge
4%
New Brunswick
3%
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Health in Old Bridge

A−

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New Jersey

6better than NJ

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Bayshore Medical CenterHolmdel · 6.1 mi · ER
Keyport Primary Care CenterKeyport · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 08857, 07747, 08879 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Old Bridge →

Natural hazards in Old Bridge

41
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes💨 Strong wind
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Old Bridge has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 26°Winter
63° / 41°Spring
85° / 63°Summer
67° / 46°Fall
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B

School Grade B

The public schools Old Bridge’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#178Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictOld Bridge Township School DistrictSchools20

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.

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