Millville receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Millville
Bridgeton
Opportunity
37 · Bottom 13%
vs32 · Bottom 8%
Growth
43 · Bottom 37%
vs50 · Top 50%
Climate
70 · Bottom 46%
vs70 · Bottom 46%
Physical resilience
73 · Top 33%
vs70 · Top 36%
Housing affordability
91 · Top 31%
vs75 · Bottom 41%
Schools
28 · Bottom 20%
vs19 · Bottom 10%
Access
87 · Bottom 33%
vs85 · Bottom 30%
Economic stability
55 · Bottom 40%
vs34 · Bottom 11%
Measured values
| Metric | Millville | Bridgeton | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,511 | 27,001 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $70,275 | $55,781 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $42,705 | $19,539 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 655/sq mi | 4,335/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $219,000 | $145,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,261 | $1,340 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.1% | 36.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2% | 7.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.2% | 7.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.5% | 27.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 29 | 26 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 3.6% | 36.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 86°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.4" | 43.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 26 mi | 31 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.0 min | 31.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.4 | 29.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.16 | 12.34 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 7.9% | 4.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 26.9% | 18.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 66.9% | 76.2% | 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
Millville
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding, strong wind.
Bridgeton
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding, strong wind.
Full profiles: Millville, NJ · Bridgeton, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology