Englishtown is a national center located at the mouth of the Hudson River. It is known to be very cold in the winter and quite pleasant during the summer. The best months to visit the city include May, June, and September. The most uncomfortable month is January. The city is part of the New York metro area, which encompasses Manhattan and eight surrounding counties. The area also includes Staten Island and western Long Island. Englishtown has a population of 1,908 people.
The median age in Englishtown is 37.9. The median age among native-born residents is 34. Those born abroad are generally younger than those who live in Englishtown. The median household income is $84,091 in Englishtown, NJ. The percentage of foreign-born residents is higher than that of native-born citizens.
The poverty rate in Englishtown is 3.1%, lower than that of neighboring Princeton and South Plainfield. The median gross rent in Englishtown is $1,472 per month. There are approximately 825 households in Englishtown, which is below the state average of 9.4%. Englishtown also has a lower rate of unemployment at 2%. Its median home price is $47,000. Englishtown is a good place to raise a family.
The Englishtown public school was opened in 1909 at the intersection of Main and Pine Streets. At that time, the Monmouth County Superintendent of Schools reported that the school district had 17,154 students and 401 teachers. Today, the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School district has one-third the number of students as it did in the early 1900s and employs 445 certified teachers.