Hamilton Square, NJ vs Trenton, NJ

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

MetricHamilton Square, NJTrenton, NJ
Population11,62290,338
Median Household Income$138,162$52,537
Median Rent$2,139/mo$1,294/mo
Median Home Value$397,000$160,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%55.7%
Poverty Rate2.2%21.6%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)8.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k160*808
Property Crime Rate /100k1,980*2,415
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr255255
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F27°F
Snowfall24 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min26.9 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.914.1
College Degree Rate46.4%16.2%
Foreign-Born %12.7%30.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%+0.8%

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.