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Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USSpotswood is a borough in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The community is nestled within the heart of the Raritan Valley region, with the Manalapan Brook and Matchaponix Brook forming the confluence of the South River (a Raritan River tributary) inside the borough. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 8,163, a decrease of 94 (−1.1%) from the 2010 census count of 8,257, which in turn reflected an increase of 377 (+4.8%) from the 7,880 counted in the 2000 census.
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Housing in Spotswood
The typical Spotswood home is worth about $573,000, up 4.7% in a year, close to the New Jersey typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Spotswood
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Spotswood's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Health in Spotswood
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with New Jersey
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.
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Schools in Spotswood
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The public schools Spotswood’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 57% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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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