Raritan is a borough in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,835, its highest decennial census count ever and an increase of 954 (+13.9%) from the 2010 census count of 6,881, which in turn had reflected an increase of 543 (+8.6%) from the 6,338 counted at the 2000 census.
Mid-Atlantic
Raritan
Hunterdon County, NJ
Population
8,301
Walk Score
75 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$1,810
Median home value
$435,800
Incorporated
1868
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- South Branch Historic District · listed 1977
Notable landmarks
- Case-Dvoor Farmstead · listed 2009
- Frelinghuysen, Gen. John, House · listed 1971
- Raritan Bridge · listed 1992
- Raritan Station · listed 1984
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