Middletown is a medium-sized town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 24,263 people and six associated neighborhoods, Middletown is the 78th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Middletown are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Middletown has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 20.31% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Middletown is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Middletown really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Middletown perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Middletown, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.26 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

For the size of the town, public transportation in Middletown is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking a ferryboat. For Middletown, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Middletown, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Middletown is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 55.69% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Middletown in 2022 was $68,675, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $274,700 for a family of four.

Middletown is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Middletown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Middletown residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Middletown include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Middletown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.