Branchburg Township
- Suburb in New Jersey
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Branchburg Township
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Suburb in New Jersey
- Rating 4.61 out of 5 23 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A
- Crime & Safetygrade B+
- Housinggrade B
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade A+
- Diversitygrade B
- Jobsgrade B+
- Weathergrade B minus
- Cost of Livinggrade C+
- Health & Fitnessgrade A+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade B minus
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$488,600
National
$229,800Median Rent
$1,631
National
$1,096Area Feel
Sparse Suburban
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Branchburg Township Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade B+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault20.7national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- Rape13.8national 40.7
- Robbery0national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary27.5national 500.1
- Theft461.2national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft34.4national 284
Residents
Working in Branchburg Township
Jobs
grade B+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$146,864
National
$64,994Places to Work in Branchburg Township
Top Private Schools Near Branchburg Township
- grade A+
The Pingry School
- Rating 4.11 out of 5 118 reviews
- grade A+
Rutgers Preparatory School
- Rating 4.55 out of 5 100 reviews
- grade A+
Gill St. Bernard's School
- Rating 4.28 out of 5 108 reviews
- grade A
Immaculata High School
- Rating 3.84 out of 5 130 reviews
- grade A
Somerset Bible Baptist Christian Academy
- Rating 1 out of 5 1 review
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Branchburg Township Reviews
Rating 4.61 out of 5 23 reviews
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It's nice if you're white. I've grown up as a person of color here and the amount of blatant racism I've seen from peers to even teachers is sad. It didn't take until I moved out to college to realize how many microaggressions I've faced from just living and being myself. The Facebook group is embarrassing with people constantly making sly comments about the new affordable housing coming and feeling "unsafe" because there are more people of color moving in. Of course, not everyone is like this but there are enough people to make me resent coming home. I never felt a sense of community here even though I know there is one, just never seemed to have room for someone "different". Branchburg is known for the Ballon Festival and the incident with David Friedman yelling slurs to his neighbor who is a person of color.
Branchburg is a small rural and suburban town where everyone knows each other. However, as a person of color, it is not very diverse with an in the ballpark estimate of about 75-85% caucasian. Growing up it was tough because I was different, but I now observe people of all races are moving in and there is much less racism in the town. I think the public schools are great and the education system is up to par. However, we do not have our own high school and share with Somerville. It is extremely expensive to live in Branchburg, such as paying taxes, and purchasing real estate. There are not too many store complexes in Branchburg, so there is usually a 10 minute commute from wherever you are going to Bridgewater, where there are plenty of stores. Nothing is really in walking distance for the neighborhoods are quite large. However, I have to say that our town is extremely safe with little to no crimes and a police station right on the main road.
I love my community! Branchburg has everything that I need and its location in New Jersey provides easy access to everything. We are approximately an hour from the mountains, beach, city, and farm lands.