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When choosing your next home, there’s many factors to consider; cost of living is one thing, but value is everything. Somerset County has so much that can’t be measured in dollars and cents.

Moving Here?

Questions we can answer:

  • Is there access to quality healthcare?
  • Can I sleep easily knowing it’s safe?
  • Are there reliable broadband connections?
  • Is it centrally located to work, entertainment, shopping, dining, and travel destinations?
  • If I have children, will they receive the best education in and out of the classroom?

“YES, TO ALL!”   your future neighbors

 

Which Town?






















Each town has its own unique personality. See which matches you:

Bedminster • Bernards • Bernardsville • Branchburg • Bridgewater • Bound Brook • Far Hills • Franklin • Green Brook • Hillsborough • Peapack Gladstone • Manville • Millstone • Montgomery • North Plainfield • Raritan • Rocky Hill • Somerville • South Bound Brook • Warren • Watchung

A Safe Place to Live

According to FBI crime data, New Jersey is among the safest states in the country and Somerset County has lower overall crime rates than the national average.

Housing

#2 COUNTY TO BUY A HOUSE IN NJ

With over 125,000 households (76% owner-occupied), we have a wide variety of starter homes, new construction and historic properties nestled in our downtowns, along scenic rivers and canals, in traditional neighborhoods or our secluded countryside.

LOOKING TO BUY?

The median home value is $482,830, and with home valuations increasing, buying here is a smart investment.

OR RENT?

Whether you’re a recent grad or young professional, newlyweds, downsizing or retiring – we have dozens of new and amenity-rich options for you to call home.

Niche, 2024
US Census Bureau, 2023

Top K-12 Schools

#1 COUNTY IN NJ TO RAISE A FAMILY

Because we invest in our children and their education, we offer the best schools in the nation.

  • NJ is #1 State to Raise a Child
  • NJ has the #1 Best Public School System in U.S.
  • NJ is #2 for the Highest Percentage of Schools offering AP Courses
  • Somerset County Public School Districts rank among Top 1% in U.S. and our graduation rate is 94% – that’s 3% higher than NJ’s average!

BEST PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN NJ

There are 2,506 public schools in New Jersey and 5 of our school districts rank in the Top 50 Best School Districts:

#14 Bernards Township • #20 Somerset Hills Regional • #29 Montgomery Township • #32 Hillsborough Township • #41 Bridgewater-Raritan Regional

SOMERSET COUNTY VOCATIONAL–TECHNICAL SCHOOL

Our 80-acre campus offers 18 programs in 9 state-of-the-art buildings. With a campus expansion underway, prospective students can look forward to new programs in global logistics, finance, mechatronics, and engineering.

Continuing Education

Minutes from Princeton University and Rutgers (our State University) giving our residents access to courses, training, sporting, and cultural events. Many residents begin or advance their college journey at one of our most unique assets – Raritan Valley Community College:

Raritan Valley Community College

A scenic 250-acre campus in Branchburg provides quality education at a fraction of the cost of the average college in NJ.

  • 1st college in U.S. to achieve carbon neutrality
  • #1 for Career Training in NJ
    RVCC’s Workforce Training Center prepares students for skilled roles across a range of industries from biotechnology and personal care to automotive and packaging.
  • 1st Clean Room training program at a NJ community college
  • Federally recognized Hispanic Serving Institution

Data USA, 2022

Childcare

#2 COUNTY IN NJ FOR ACCESSING CHILDCARE

  • Our median cost for full-time infant care is lower than NJ’s average.
  • We have more available childcare spots than actual toddlers and preschoolers – great news for parents!

SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH PUBLIC PRESCHOOL

Bound Brook • Franklin • Manville • North Plainfield • Somerville

SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH FULL DAY KINDERGARDEN

Bedminster • Bernards • Bound Brook • Branchburg • Franklin • Green Brook • Manville • Montgomery • North Plainfield • Somerville • South Bound Brook • Warren • Watchung

Save the Children, 2020

PUBLIC SCHOOL

While New Jersey is committed to Universal Pre-K, Somerset County continues investing in high-quality and convenient early childhood education. So far, public school options for preschool, half day and full day kindergarten are offered by the following towns:

PRESCHOOL

Bound Brook • Franklin • Manville • North Plainfield • Somerville

HALF DAY KINDERGARDEN

Bridgewater • Hillsborough • Raritan •

FULL DAY KINDERGARDEN

Bedminster • Bernards • Bound Brook • Branchburg • Franklin • Green Brook • Manville • Montgomery • North Plainfield • Somerville • South Bound Brook • Warren • Watchung

NJ Full Day Kindergarden

HEALTHCARE

#3 HEALTHIEST COUNTY IN NJ

U.S. News, 2021
Niche, 2024

County Health Rankings, 2025

PRIDE IN OUR DIVERSITY

Work for a company and live in a community that enriches you or feels like home:

Forbes: “AMERICA’S BEST EMPLOYERS FOR DIVERSITY”

Population Data

  • NJ is 4th Most Diverse State in U.S.
  • NJ is #1 for K-12 Foreign Language Enrollment
  • 26.5% of Somerset County residents are foreign-born
  • 23.6% of Somerset County residents are young professionals (20 to 39 years old)
  • 16.5% of Somerset County residents are Hispanic or Latino
  • Somerset County has the fastest growing Asian population and highest concentration of Paraguayans in U.S.

ORGANIZATIONS & LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

ETHNIC GROCERS

U.S. Census, 2022
NBC News, 2024
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America, 2014

LOCAL BUSINESS

From farm-to-table restaurants to microbreweries and coffeeshops, we’re fed, entertained, and dressed by our incredible small business community. Learn more, Somerset County Business Partnership.

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