Bridgewater Township, New Jersey
Township in Somerset County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 42,940 |
| 2010 | 44,464 |
| 2020 | 45,977 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Bridgewater Township | Somerset County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 45,943 | 346,203 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $170,641 | $135,960 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 42.8 | 41.9 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $581,600 | $523,900 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 62.1% | 57.4% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 26.0% | 27.5% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.3% | 74.5% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 31.7 minutes | 31.5 minutes | 30.9 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $170,641 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 13,810 units
- Renter occupied
- 2,578 units
- Vacancy rate
- 2.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamsville Primary School | Public | Pre-K–4 | Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District |
| Bradley Gardens Primary School | Public | Pre-K–4 | Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District |
| Crim Primary School | Public | Pre-K–4 | Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District |
| Hamilton Primary School | Public | K–4 | Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District |
| Milltown Primary School | Public | Pre-K–4 | Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District |
| Somerset Elementary Academy | Special education | K–8 | Somerset County Educational Services Commission School Distr |
| Van Holten Primary School | Public | K–4 | Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District |
| Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School | Public | 7–8 | Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District |
| Eisenhower Intermediate School | Public | 5–6 | Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District |
| Hillside Intermediate School | Public | 5–6 | Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District |
| Bridgewater-Raritan High School | Public | 9–12 | Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District |
| Somerset County Vocational Technical High School | Career and technical | 9–12 | Somerset County Vocational and Technical School District |
| Somerset Secondary Academy | Special education | 9–12 | Somerset County Educational Services Commission School Distr |
| The Career Center of the SCESC | Special education | 9–12 | Somerset County Educational Services Commission School Distr |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Places in Bridgewater Township
- Bradley GardensCensus designated place
- Bridgewater CenterCensus designated place
- FinderneCensus designated place
- Green KnollCensus designated place
- MartinsvilleCensus designated place
Nearby towns
- Green KnollCensus designated place
- SomervilleBorough
- MartinsvilleCensus designated place
- Bridgewater CenterCensus designated place
- RaritanBorough
- FinderneCensus designated place
- Bradley GardensCensus designated place
- ManvilleBorough
- Bound BrookBorough
- PluckeminCensus designated place
Other towns in Somerset County
- Basking RidgeCensus designated place
- Bedminster TownshipTownship
- BedminsterCensus designated place
- Belle MeadCensus designated place
- Bernards TownshipTownship
- BernardsvilleBorough
- Blackwells MillsCensus designated place
- BlawenburgCensus designated place
- Bound BrookBorough
- Bradley GardensCensus designated place
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- Type
- Township
- County
- Somerset County
- Land area
- 31.9 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.47 sq mi
- Population
- 46,871 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 16,388
- Median age
- 42.8
- Median household income
- $170,641
- Median home value
- $581,600
- Median gross rent
- $2,104
- Owner-occupied homes
- 84.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 62.1%
- Foreign-born residents
- 26.0%
- Mean commute to work
- 31.7 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 3403507720
Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: county subdivisions, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- ZIP codes
- 08805, 08807, 08836
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to county subdivisions, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.