Mercerville, NJ vs Hamilton Square, NJ

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

MetricMercerville, NJHamilton Square, NJ
Population13,53511,622
Median Household Income$128,277$138,162
Median Rent$1,621/mo$2,139/mo
Median Home Value$358,600$397,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.5%53.2%
Poverty Rate3.2%2.2%
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 Commute23.6 min25.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1212.9
College Degree Rate43.7%46.4%
Foreign-Born %10.5%12.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.6%-2.9%

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.