How old are the homes in Franklin Center, NJ?

Name: Age of homes in Franklin Center, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.5% (±7.7 points) of the homes in Franklin Center, NJ were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.5% were built before 1940.

28.8% were built in 2010 or later.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Built before 1980: 19.5% (±7.7 points)
Built before 1940: 0.5%
Built 2010 or later: 28.8%

When the homes in Franklin Center were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	Franklin Center	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
2020 or later	1.4% (±1.7 points)	1.3%	1.1%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	27.4% (±7.4 points)	6.1%	6.2%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	50.3% (±8.3 points)	9.7%	9.2%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	0.8% (±1.2 points)	16.8%	8.9%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	0.7% (±0.8 points)	19.7%	11.8%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	8.2% (±5.3 points)	9.3%	12.3%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	2.9% (±2.9 points)	12.9%	12.8%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	7.4% (±4.7 points)	10.3%	13.8%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	0.5% (±0.9 points)	4.5%	6.5%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	0.5% (±0.7 points)	9.3%	17.4%	11.7%

In Franklin Center, the share of homes built before 1980 is lower than in Somerset County (46.3%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (62.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (49.7%).

In Somerset County, Franklin Center ranks 19 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of homes built before 1980.

Statewide, it ranks 226 of 252.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Why the age of a home matters: lead-based paint

Federal law treats housing built before 1978 as likely to contain lead-based paint.

Before a lease or sale of most pre-1978 housing, the landlord or seller must disclose any known lead-based paint and hazards and give the tenant or buyer the EPA pamphlet (42 U.S.C. § 4852d; 40 CFR part 745, subpart F; 24 CFR part 35, subpart A).

A contractor paid to renovate, repair or paint a pre-1978 home must be a certified firm, use a certified renovator and follow lead-safe work practices under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E) whenever the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of painted surface in a room or more than 20 square feet outside; window replacement and demolition always count (40 CFR 745.83).

Certification comes from EPA, or from the state where EPA has authorized the state to run the program.

The Census Bureau groups construction by decade, so the share built before 1978 lies between the share built before 1970 (11.3%) and the share built before 1980 (19.5%).

Homes built before 1980 in places near Franklin Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Center
Place	Distance	Homes built before 1980	Compared with this place
Franklin Center	—	19.5% (±7.7 points)	—
South Bound Brook Borough	1.7 mi	77.4% (±14.2 points)	Higher
Weston	1.8 mi	1.3% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Middlebush	2.1 mi	57.1% (±25.8 points)	Higher
Bound Brook Borough	2.5 mi	71.8% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Manville Borough	2.6 mi	87.2% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Finderne	2.7 mi	56.6% (±13.1 points)	Higher
Somerset	2.7 mi	49.4% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Millstone Borough	3.6 mi	96.7% (±27.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Weston, NJ (1.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Bound Brook Borough, NJ (77.4%), Middlebush, NJ (57.1%), Bound Brook Borough, NJ (71.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes built before 1980 across Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes built before 1980
13	Blackwells Mills	31.2% (±6.0 points)
14	Hillsborough	30.9% (±4.2 points)
15	Ten Mile Run	30.3% (±21.5 points)
16	Voorhees	28.5% (±16.3 points)
17	Neshanic Station	25.3% (±9.0 points)
18	Bradley Gardens	23.9% (±4.8 points)
19	Franklin Center	19.5% (±7.7 points)
20	Six Mile Run	16.6% (±9.6 points)
21	Franklin Park	13.3% (±4.3 points)
22	Belle Mead	12.9% (±8.4 points)
23	The Hills	3.4% (±2.1 points)
24	Weston	1.3% (±7.6 points)

Showing 12 of 24 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Franklin Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Franklin Township (Somerset County), whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Franklin Center

How old are most homes in Franklin Center?

19.5% of homes in Franklin Center, NJ were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Do homes in Franklin Center need a lead paint disclosure?

A home built before 1978 does, before it is rented or sold, unless an exemption applies (42 U.S.C. § 4852d); between 11.3% and 19.5% of homes in Franklin Center were built before then.

Does a contractor need lead certification to work on older homes in Franklin Center?

Yes, when the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of paint in a room or 20 square feet outside, or replaces a window: the firm must be certified and a certified renovator must direct the work under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E).

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Franklin Center CDP, New Jersey

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DP04_0017PE, DP04_0017PM, DP04_0018PE, DP04_0018PM, DP04_0019PE, DP04_0019PM, DP04_0020PE, DP04_0020PM, DP04_0021PE, DP04_0021PM, DP04_0022PE, DP04_0022PM, DP04_0023PE, DP04_0023PM, DP04_0024PE, DP04_0024PM, DP04_0025PE, DP04_0025PM, DP04_0026PE, DP04_0026PM

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