Hightstown
Hightstown is a one-square-mile borough wrapped around Peddie Lake, doing its best small-town impression while East Windsor handles the strip-mall workload around it. Main Street has a diner, a few bars, and the unmistakable energy of a place where everyone knows whose ex you are. Dating here trends practical: Peddie School staff, NJ Turnpike commuters, and people who chose 08520 for the school district and the quiet. The upside is actual walkability, lake views, and low pretense. The tradeoff is thin nightlife, a tight rumor mill, and most real date nights still meaning a drive to Princeton or Trenton.
Hightstown by the numbers
Hightstown runs male-heavy, about 53% men to 47% women.
Median individual income in Hightstown is about $51,400.
New Jersey registers voters by party, and Mercer County is about 44% Democratic to 16% Republican, with a 38% Unaffiliated bloc nearly as large as the Democratic share.
The median renter in Hightstown pays about $1,660 a month.
About 4,300 Hightstown residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Old Town Pub
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Flying Pig Tavern & Tap
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Tavern On The Lake
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Hightstown Diner
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Morgan's Island Grill
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12 Farms Restaurant
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City Streets Bar & Grill
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East Windsor Bowl & Recreation Center
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Grover's Mill Coffee Co
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Two Flags family Restaurant
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Fernando's Grille
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Old Hights Brewing Company
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Lyberry Cafe