In Watchung (Somerset, New Jersey), the median home price is $1,081,454; median household income is $173,672; the population is 6,485; schools rate 6.7 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 31.4 per 100k; and the average commute is 33.6 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Watchung at a glance
Population
6,485
Median Household Income
$173,672
Typical Home Value
$1,081,454
School District Rating
6.7
Violent Crime Rate
31.4
Avg Commute Time
33.6
About Watchung
With 6,485 residents, Watchung is the 16th most populated of 21 towns in Somerset. The median home value is $1,081,454, 61% above the Somerset median and 84% above the New Jersey median. Median household income is $173,672 (24% above the Somerset median).
Watchung is a town in Somerset, New Jersey. hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every ZIP and census tract inside the town. Compare Watchung with neighboring towns or with anywhere else in the country.
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, Redfin, and other public sources. Some metrics are spatially derived from finer-grained data (ZIPs and tracts) when the source does not publish at the town level directly.
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Watchung at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Watchung, New Jersey?
- Watchung has a population of 6,485 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Watchung, New Jersey?
- The median home value in Watchung is $1,081,454, 61% above the Somerset median. Open the interactive map to see the distribution block by block.
- What is the median household income in Watchung?
- Median household income in Watchung is $173,672 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What county is Watchung, New Jersey in?
- Watchung is in Somerset, New Jersey. The county page compares every town in Somerset on housing, schools, crime, and demographics.
- How are the schools in Watchung?
- Schools serving Watchung rate 6.7 out of 10 on hearthmap's school-district rating, a composite of math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates.
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