Princeton, NJ vs Blackwells Mills, NJ

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

MetricPrinceton, NJBlackwells Mills, NJ
Population30,75610,301
Median Household Income$192,079$250,000+
Median Rent$2,636/mo$3,206/mo
Median Home Value$1,050,600$735,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)103113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.1%49.3%
Poverty Rate6.1%1.7%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k4128*
Property Crime Rate /100k560403*
Median AQI43—
Good AQI Days /yr255—
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall24 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min33.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.610.8
College Degree Rate84.7%76.2%
Foreign-Born %30.9%23.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $250,000+ for household income; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Blackwells Mills (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.