Hamilton Square, NJ vs Mercerville, NJ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricHamilton Square, NJMercerville, NJ
Population11,62213,535
Median Household Income$138,162$128,277
Median Rent$2,139/mo$1,621/mo
Median Home Value$397,000$358,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%41.5%
Poverty Rate2.2%3.2%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k160*160*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,980*1,980*
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr255255
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall24 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min23.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.912
College Degree Rate46.4%43.7%
Foreign-Born %12.7%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%+7.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.