Signals
08844
08807
Opportunity
79 · Top 8%
vs79 · Top 8%
Climate
63 · Bottom 31%
vs63 · Bottom 31%
Physical resilience
55 · Bottom 47%
vs55 · Bottom 47%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 27%
vs94 · Top 22%
Schools
83 · Top 10%
vs86 · Top 6%
Access
86 · Bottom 31%
vs90 · Bottom 39%
Economic stability
91 · Top 1%
vs83 · Top 7%
Measured values
| Metric | 08844 | 08807 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 44,463 | 39,560 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $153,556 | $168,696 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $71,838 | $69,090 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 806/sq mi | 1,553/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $547,700 | $591,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,388 | $2,176 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 79.6% | 83.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.6% | 0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 62.3% | 60.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.0% | 4.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 86°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.5" | 45.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 30 mi | 25 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.7 min | 33.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.1 | 42.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.45 | 10.61 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 33.0% | 40.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 65.2% | 59.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 16.3% | 16.1% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
08844
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
08807
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 08844 — Hillsborough, NJ · 08807 — Martinsville, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology