A town of 7,241. A typical home worth about $2.38M.
The 3 things Rumson does most differently from other towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 12% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
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The typical Rumson home is worth about $2,378,000, up 13.2% in a year, 4 times the New Jersey typical home.
The public schools Rumson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 99% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deane-Porter Elementary School | PK–3 | 411 | A+ |
| Holy Cross Academy Private | PK–8 | 207 | |
| Forrestdale School | 4–8 | 498 | A+ |
| Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School | 9–12 | 816 | A+ |
Most working residents leave Rumson for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are New York (17%), Red Bank (4%) and Middletown Township (3%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
Rumson beats the New Jersey average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Rumson | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5% | 14.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.1% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9% | 7.5% |
Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (21% statewide). 82% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across New Jersey.
| Rumson | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.6% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.5% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.8% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.8% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.1% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.9% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 5% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.1% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.9% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 49.8% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 32.3% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
Rumson has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
Rumson's reported crime rate is well below New Jersey's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2024.
1.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Meadow Ridge Park | — | 17 |
| 2. West Park | 0.2 mi | 5 |
| 3. Rogers Park | — | 1 |
Where Rumson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Rumson on the National Register of Historic Places.
12 notable people were born in Rumson.
Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US
Rumson is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,343, an increase of 221 (+3.1%) from the 2010 census count of 7,122, which in turn reflected a decline of 15 (−0.2%) from 7,137 in 2000. Rumson was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 15, 1907, from portions of Shrewsbury Township, based on results of a referendum held on June 18, 1907. The borough has been one of the state's highest-income communities. In the 2013–2017 American Community Survey, Rumson had a median household income of $158,229 (ranked 24th in the state) and included 43…
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5 towns share a border with Rumson.
