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10 Somerset County Towns Named 'Best Suburbs to Raise a Family' - Is Yours One of Them?
Niche.com rankings show statewide, national lists.
Great schools, low crime, nice places to live.
Those are some of the factors that make up the newest rankings by niche.com, which now says 10 Somerset County towns are among the top 100 suburbs in New Jersey to raise a family.
Somerset County is home to 21 municipalities, so nearly half on the list is pretty extraordinary, especially considering the rankings site did not include “distinct towns or cities” in its compilation.
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The methodology weighed nine different factors, including age demographics, access to grocery stores, day care centers, and libraries, along with education and crime reports. See the full methodology here.
And now for the full listing, with ranking number among the top 100 New Jersey Suburbs:
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- Bernards Township, 8
- Bernardsville, 28
- Montgomery Township, 32
- Hillsborough, 34
- Warren Township, 46
- Raritan Township, 48
- Peapack and Gladstone, 60
- Bedminster, 74
- Green Brook, 96
- Bridgewater, 97
What do you think of the rankings? Should there be more Somerset County towns on the list? Should any already listed be higher? Lower?
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