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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Hillsborough, NJ compare?
| Figure | Hillsborough, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 45,061 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 43,276 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 792 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.7% |
| Measure | Hillsborough, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 44,091±54 |
| Median age | 42.1±1.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.9%±1.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 58.6%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.8%±1.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 22.0%±1.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 22.2%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 62.4%±2.8 pts |
| Median household income | $154,031±$7,349 |
| Per capita income | $72,046±$3,013 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.0%±0.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6%±0.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $547,600±$18,030 |
| Median gross rent | $2,396±$273 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.9%±9.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.5%±2.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 25.2%±2.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 67.5%±2.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.2%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.3 min±1.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.6%±0.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov