How long is the commute from Hillsborough Township, NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Hillsborough Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Hillsborough Township, NJ take an average of 33.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.5% of workers drive alone to work.

1.2% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

25.2% work from home.

3.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.3 minutes (±1.6)
Public transportation: 1.2%
Work from home: 25.2%
Households without a car: 3.1%

How people in Hillsborough Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Hillsborough Township	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	67.5% (±2.6 points)	63.8%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.8% (±1.3 points)	6.5%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.2% (±0.5 points)	3.4%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.5 points)	1.2%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±0.4 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	25.2% (±2.1 points)	22.7%	16.8%	15.1%

In Hillsborough Township, the average commute is higher than in Somerset County (31.4 minutes).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (30.5 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Hillsborough Township, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Somerset County (3.4%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (8.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Somerset County, Hillsborough Township ranks 5 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 150 of 561.

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

Cars per household in Hillsborough Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Hillsborough Township	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	3.1% (±1.2 points)	4.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.7% (±2.8 points)	31.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	49.2% (±3.3 points)	41.7%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.0% (±1.9 points)	22.7%	18.3%	21.9%

In Hillsborough Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Somerset County (4.0%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (11.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Hillsborough Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hillsborough Township	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	25.2% (±2.1 points)	22.7% (±0.9 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.8% (±1.6 points)	97.7% (±0.3 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	95.6% (±1.8 points)	95.8% (±0.5 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Hillsborough Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Somerset County (95.8%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (92.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Hillsborough Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hillsborough Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Hillsborough Township	—	33.3 minutes (±1.6)	—
Belle Mead	2.1 mi	37.7 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Millstone Borough	3.9 mi	30.3 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Neshanic Station	4.0 mi	32.8 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Branchburg Township	4.9 mi	30.3 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Montgomery Township	5.0 mi	37.1 minutes (±2.8)	Higher
Bradley Gardens	5.2 mi	32.9 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Manville Borough	5.2 mi	27.5 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Raritan Borough	5.2 mi	22.2 minutes (±2.0)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Manville Borough, NJ (27.5 minutes), Raritan Borough, NJ (22.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Montgomery Township, NJ (37.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Montgomery Township	37.1 minutes (±2.8)
2	Watchung Borough	33.6 minutes (±4.0)
3	Franklin Township (Somerset County)	33.5 minutes (±2.0)
4	Warren Township	33.4 minutes (±2.3)
5	Hillsborough Township	33.3 minutes (±1.6)
6	Bedminster Township	32.8 minutes (±2.6)
7 (tie)	Bernards Township	32.5 minutes (±2.1)
7 (tie)	Far Hills Borough	32.5 minutes (±5.6)
9 (tie)	Bridgewater Township	31.4 minutes (±1.6)
9 (tie)	North Plainfield Borough	31.4 minutes (±2.4)
11	Green Brook Township	30.4 minutes (±4.2)

Showing 11 of 21 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Hillsborough Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Blackwells Mills, Hillsborough.

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 Hillsborough Township

How long is the average commute in Hillsborough Township?

Workers who live in Hillsborough Township, NJ take an average of 33.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Hillsborough Township without a car?

3.1% of households in Hillsborough Township have no vehicle, and 1.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Hillsborough Township?

25.2% (±2.1 points) of workers who live in Hillsborough Township worked from home, and 95.6% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Hillsborough township, Somerset County, New Jersey (county subdivision:31890, in state:34 county:035).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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