Cost of living in Hamilton Square, New Jersey
Simple answer
Typical rent is $2,139 a month.
Hamilton Square is a Census community, not a separate city government in New Jersey. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $138,162 a year.
- People
- 11,622
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $2,139
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $138,162
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $397,000
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,242
- Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA
Hamilton Square, New Jersey has about 11,622 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $397,000.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Mercer County is $2,242 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Hamilton Square. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro area, prices sit at 103.2 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
New Jersey taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.6% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Hamilton Square's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical New Jersey home paid 25.19¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Hamilton Square's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for New Jersey in the table we use.
Among 485 places we list in New Jersey with a rent figure, 116 have higher typical rent than Hamilton Square.
Nearby places
- Robbinsville Center
Typical rent $1,824
Compare with Hamilton Square - Mercerville
Typical rent $1,621
Compare with Hamilton Square - Yardville
Typical rent $1,661
Compare with Hamilton Square - White Horse
Typical rent $2,046
Compare with Hamilton Square - Groveville
Typical rent $1,845
Compare with Hamilton Square - Allentown
Typical rent $1,671
Compare with Hamilton Square - Trenton
Typical rent $1,294
Compare with Hamilton Square - Bordentown
Typical rent $1,501
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in New Jersey
Bigger places in New Jersey
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.