Trenton, NJ vs Hamilton Square, NJ

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

MetricTrenton, NJHamilton Square, NJ
Population90,33811,622
Median Household Income$52,537$138,162
Median Rent$1,294/mo$2,139/mo
Median Home Value$160,700$397,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%53.2%
Poverty Rate21.6%2.2%
Unemployment Rate8.1%5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k808160*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4151,980*
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr255255
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows27°F24°F
Snowfall27 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min25.5 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.112.9
College Degree Rate16.2%46.4%
Foreign-Born %30.9%12.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%-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 Hamilton Square (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.