Hamilton Square, NJ vs Princeton, NJ

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

MetricHamilton Square, NJPrinceton, NJ
Population11,62230,756
Median Household Income$138,162$192,079
Median Rent$2,139/mo$2,636/mo
Median Home Value$397,000$1,050,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%33.1%
Poverty Rate2.2%6.1%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k160*41
Property Crime Rate /100k1,980*560
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr255255
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall24 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min24.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.910.6
College Degree Rate46.4%84.7%
Foreign-Born %12.7%30.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%+2.5%

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 Hamilton Square (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.