How long is the commute from The Hills, NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in The Hills, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in The Hills, NJ take an average of 36.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

62.9% of workers drive alone to work.

2.5% take public transportation.

1.0% of workers walk to work.

30.3% work from home.

2.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 36.5 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 2.5%
Work from home: 30.3%
Households without a car: 2.5%

How people in The Hills get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	The Hills	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	62.9% (±4.9 points)	63.8%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.0% (±1.5 points)	6.5%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.5% (±1.4 points)	3.4%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	1.0% (±0.9 points)	1.2%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.4 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	30.3% (±5.1 points)	22.7%	16.8%	15.1%

In The Hills, 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 The Hills, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Somerset County (3.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Somerset County, The Hills ranks 3 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 41 of 257.

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

Cars per household in The Hills

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	The Hills	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	2.5% (±1.5 points)	4.0%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	44.9% (±5.8 points)	31.5%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.4% (±4.9 points)	41.7%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	12.2% (±4.7 points)	22.7%	18.3%	21.9%

In The Hills, 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 The Hills

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	The Hills	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	30.3% (±5.1 points)	22.7% (±0.9 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.8% (±0.2 points)	97.7% (±0.3 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	98.7% (±1.0 points)	95.8% (±0.5 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In The Hills, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in 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 The Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with The Hills
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
The Hills	—	36.5 minutes (±2.7)	—
Liberty Corner	2.0 mi	32.0 minutes (±8.7)	Not measurably different
Bedminster	2.5 mi	30.6 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Far Hills Borough	2.6 mi	32.5 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Bernards Township	3.3 mi	32.5 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Green Knoll	3.4 mi	28.7 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Bridgewater Center	3.8 mi	28.4 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Lyons	4.2 mi	33.9 minutes (±8.0)	Not measurably different
Martinsville	4.2 mi	34.0 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bernards Township, NJ (32.5 minutes), Green Knoll, NJ (28.7 minutes), Bridgewater Center, NJ (28.4 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	Weston	55.7 minutes (±24.5)
2	Belle Mead	37.7 minutes (±5.5)
3	The Hills	36.5 minutes (±2.7)
4	Somerset	35.3 minutes (±3.3)
5	Martinsville	34.0 minutes (±2.8)
6 (tie)	Blackwells Mills	33.9 minutes (±2.4)
6 (tie)	Lyons	33.9 minutes (±8.0)
8	Kingston	33.7 minutes (±10.0)
9	Bradley Gardens	32.9 minutes (±3.6)

Showing 9 of 24 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Bedminster 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 The Hills

How long is the average commute in The Hills?

Workers who live in The Hills, NJ take an average of 36.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in The Hills without a car?

2.5% of households in The Hills have no vehicle, and 2.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in The Hills?

30.3% (±5.1 points) of workers who live in The Hills worked from home, and 98.7% 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 The Hills CDP, New Jersey (place:72635, 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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