A town of 2,827. Public schools that outperform most of New Jersey.
The 3 things Pennington does most differently from other towns.
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The public schools Pennington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 82% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toll Gate Grammar School | PK–5 | 299 | A− |
| The Pennington School Private | 6–12 | 537 | |
| Cambridge School Private | 1–12 | 113 |
Pennington beats the New Jersey average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Pennington | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 2.6% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.4% | 14.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 7.5% |
Most working residents leave Pennington for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Lawrence (9%), Princeton (9%) and New York (7%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
The typical Pennington home is worth about $680,000, up 1.6% in a year, 17% above the New Jersey typical home.
Pennington reports less crime per resident than 86% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
0.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kunkel Park | — | 8 |
| 2. Mercer Meadows County Park - Equestrian District | — | 1 |
| 3. Sked Street Mini Park | — | 1 |
Pennington has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
2 places in Pennington on the National Register of Historic Places.
12 notable people were born in Pennington.
Borough in Mercer County, New Jersey, US
Pennington is a borough in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough is located at the cross-roads between the Delaware Valley region to the southwest and the Raritan Valley region to the northeast. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,802, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 217 (+8.4%) from the 2010 census count of 2,585, which in turn had reflected a decline of 111 (−4.1%) from the 2,696 counted in the 2000 census.
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