Middlesex, NJ vs Martinsville, NJ

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

MetricMiddlesex, NJMartinsville, NJ
Population14,64511,559
Median Household Income$105,000$205,000
Median Rent$1,416/mo$2,171/mo
Median Home Value$446,400$720,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%32.1%
Poverty Rate11.3%1.4%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5445*
Property Crime Rate /100k543750*
Median AQI36—
Good AQI Days /yr295—
Summer Highs86°F83°F
Winter Lows26°F21°F
Snowfall21 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min34 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1210.7
College Degree Rate36.9%70.9%
Foreign-Born %27.7%18.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+3.7%

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