How long is the commute from Hillsborough, NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Hillsborough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Hillsborough, NJ take an average of 32.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.9% of workers drive alone to work.

1.4% take public transportation.

0.6% of workers walk to work.

25.5% work from home.

4.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.0 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 1.4%
Work from home: 25.5%
Households without a car: 4.6%

How people in Hillsborough get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Hillsborough	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	67.9% (±3.4 points)	63.8%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.0% (±1.7 points)	6.5%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.4% (±0.8 points)	3.4%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.6% (±0.6 points)	1.2%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±0.4 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	25.5% (±3.3 points)	22.7%	16.8%	15.1%

In Hillsborough, the average commute is not measurably different from Somerset County (31.4 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (30.5 minutes).

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

In Hillsborough, 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 ranks 15 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 97 of 257.

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

Cars per household in Hillsborough

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Hillsborough	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	4.6% (±1.8 points)	4.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.7% (±3.9 points)	31.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.8% (±4.2 points)	41.7%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.9% (±2.3 points)	22.7%	18.3%	21.9%

In Hillsborough, 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

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hillsborough	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	25.5% (±3.3 points)	22.7% (±0.9 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.9% (±2.8 points)	97.7% (±0.3 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.4% (±3.1 points)	95.8% (±0.5 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

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

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (92.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Hillsborough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hillsborough
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Hillsborough	—	32.0 minutes (±2.2)	—
Belle Mead	2.7 mi	37.7 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Millstone Borough	3.1 mi	30.3 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Blackwells Mills	3.4 mi	33.9 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Manville Borough	4.1 mi	27.5 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Weston	4.3 mi	55.7 minutes (±24.5)	Not measurably different
Raritan Borough	4.4 mi	22.2 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Bradley Gardens	4.5 mi	32.9 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Neshanic Station	4.6 mi	32.8 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Manville Borough, NJ (27.5 minutes), Raritan Borough, NJ (22.2 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
9	Bradley Gardens	32.9 minutes (±3.6)
10 (tie)	East Franklin	32.8 minutes (±5.6)
10 (tie)	Neshanic Station	32.8 minutes (±4.5)
12	Middlebush	32.6 minutes (±7.7)
13	Six Mile Run	32.2 minutes (±6.6)
14	Ten Mile Run	32.1 minutes (±4.8)
15 (tie)	Hillsborough	32.0 minutes (±2.2)
15 (tie)	Liberty Corner	32.0 minutes (±8.7)
17	Franklin Park	31.3 minutes (±4.3)
18	Voorhees	30.8 minutes (±5.0)
19	Bedminster	30.6 minutes (±5.5)
20	Finderne	30.2 minutes (±5.6)
21 (tie)	Basking Ridge	28.7 minutes (±3.8)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Hillsborough Township, 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 Hillsborough

How long is the average commute in Hillsborough?

Workers who live in Hillsborough, NJ take an average of 32.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Hillsborough without a car?

4.6% of households in Hillsborough have no vehicle, and 1.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Hillsborough?

25.5% (±3.3 points) of workers who live in Hillsborough worked from home, and 93.4% 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 CDP, New Jersey (place:31880, in state:34).

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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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