Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 43/100
D
Median home value$485,800
New York $614,200
Median rent$1,459/mo
New York $1,830/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
New York 42%
Old Bridge
Middlesex County28,236 residentsOld Bridge Township School District
56
C−
Suburbgrade score
18th of 60 New York suburbs. Strong on cost of living and schools, held back by commute & transport.
56
New York median 52
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Old Bridge is like to live in, by category
Bars show Old Bridge against New York. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Within-state proficiency60th pct
New York median 35th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.5
New York median 11.6
Graduation rate96%
New York median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Housing cost index82
New York 100
Eff. tax rate1.65%
New York 1.37%
Local sales tax6.60%
New York median 8.54%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 30/100
F
Mean commute33.6 min
New York 35.6 min
Under 30 minutes45%
New York 44%
Transit stops / sq mi1.1
New York median 2.5 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés27
New York median 59 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
New York median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks21
New York median 61 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median household income$111,996
New York $99,155
Unemployment6.5%
New York 6.8%
Professional occupations47%
New York 48%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Old Bridge on commute & transport
Old Bridge's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Lakewood22 mi from Old BridgeB 48 D+ New Brunswick9 mi from Old BridgeC+ 48 D+ Perth Amboy9 mi from Old BridgeC 44 D Elizabeth20 mi from Old BridgeD+ 46 D Sayreville5 mi from Old BridgeD− 54 C− Long Branch19 mi from Old BridgeD− 48 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Old Bridge
Is Old Bridge, NJ a good place to live?
Old Bridge scores 56 out of 100, 18th of 60 New York suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Old Bridge expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $485,800, 21% below the New York median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.65%. $1,459/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Old Bridge?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Old Bridge sit at the 60th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 11.5 student–teacher ratio. Old Bridge is served by Old Bridge Township School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Old Bridge?
The mean commute is 33.6 min, with 45% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 1.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Old Bridge?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 27 restaurants and cafés and 21 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Old Bridge old or new?
The median home in Old Bridge was built in 1966 — newer than the New York median of 1960. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 76% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.