The 25 Best College Small Towns in New Jersey

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 352 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in New Jersey. #1 is Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJ.

1. 25Butler, New Jersey

   More of a college town than 94% of New Jersey towns

   8,047 people · Morris County · median home $442,500 · income $111,557 · Jan low 20°F · 28 in snow

2. 24Jamesburg, New Jersey

   More of a college town than 95% of New Jersey towns

   5,783 people · Middlesex County · median home $367,200 · income $110,972 · Jan low 23°F · 29 in snow

3. 23Bloomingdale, New Jersey

   More of a college town than 95% of New Jersey towns

   7,777 people · Passaic County · median home $432,000 · income $127,500 · Jan low 20°F · 28 in snow

4. 22Caldwell, New Jersey

   More of a college town than 95% of New Jersey towns

   9,027 people · Essex County · median home $575,400 · income $96,824 · Jan low 21°F · 24 in snow

5. 21Singac, New Jersey

   More of a college town than 96% of New Jersey towns

   3,602 people · Passaic County · median home $427,400 · income $104,519 · Jan low 23°F · 27 in snow

6. 20McGuire AFB, New Jersey

   More of a college town than 96% of New Jersey towns

   4,522 people · Burlington County · median home — · income $74,071 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow

7. 19Dunellen, New Jersey

   More of a college town than 96% of New Jersey towns

   7,637 people · Middlesex County · median home $393,500 · income $86,967 · Jan low 24°F · 21 in snow

8. 18Bogota, New Jersey

   More of a college town than 96% of New Jersey towns

   8,778 people · Bergen County · median home $501,600 · income $103,299 · Jan low 26°F · 30 in snow

9. 17River Vale, New Jersey

   More of a college town than 96% of New Jersey towns

   9,909 people · Bergen County · median home $775,000 · income $213,666 · Jan low 23°F · 33 in snow

10. 16Roebling, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 97% of New Jersey towns

    3,585 people · Burlington County · median home $198,200 · income $88,750 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow

11. 15Mine Hill, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 97% of New Jersey towns

    4,015 people · Morris County · median home $434,100 · income $119,583 · Jan low 21°F · 28 in snow

12. 14Ampere North, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 97% of New Jersey towns

    5,132 people · Essex County · median home $365,600 · income $66,714 · Jan low 25°F · 28 in snow

13. 13Raritan, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 97% of New Jersey towns

    7,835 people · Somerset County · median home $456,900 · income $107,672 · Jan low 19°F · 21 in snow

14. 12East Newark, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 98% of New Jersey towns

    2,594 people · Hudson County · median home $470,300 · income $48,646 · Jan low 25°F · 28 in snow

15. 11Emerson, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 98% of New Jersey towns

    7,290 people · Bergen County · median home $645,200 · income $155,536 · Jan low 26°F · 31 in snow

16. 10Washington, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 98% of New Jersey towns

    7,299 people · Warren County · median home $263,300 · income $81,336 · Jan low 18°F · 23 in snow

17. 9Pitman, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 98% of New Jersey towns

    8,780 people · Gloucester County · median home $279,300 · income $98,489 · Jan low 26°F · 22 in snow

18. 8Park Ridge, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 98% of New Jersey towns

    8,883 people · Bergen County · median home $706,200 · income $171,029 · Jan low 23°F · 33 in snow

19. 7Rutgers University-Livingston Campus, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 99% of New Jersey towns

    3,545 people · Middlesex County · median home — · income — · Jan low 23°F · 29 in snow

20. 6High Bridge, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 99% of New Jersey towns

    3,546 people · Hunterdon County · median home $336,500 · income $112,467 · Jan low 21°F · 27 in snow

21. 5Union Beach, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 99% of New Jersey towns

    5,723 people · Monmouth County · median home $460,900 · income $119,250 · Jan low 23°F · 27 in snow

22. 4Hightstown, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 99% of New Jersey towns

    5,900 people · Mercer County · median home $342,600 · income $108,987 · Jan low 21°F · 24 in snow

23. 3Rockaway, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 99% of New Jersey towns

    6,598 people · Morris County · median home $448,100 · income $107,053 · Jan low 21°F · 27 in snow

24. 2North Haledon, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 99% of New Jersey towns

    8,927 people · Passaic County · median home $547,600 · income $125,313 · Jan low 23°F · 28 in snow

25. 1Rutgers University-Busch Campus, New Jersey

    More of a college town than 100% of New Jersey towns

    4,586 people · Middlesex County · median home — · income — · Jan low 23°F · 29 in snow

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