Belle Mead is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 5,569 people and two associated neighborhoods, Belle Mead is the 298th largest community in New Jersey. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Belle Mead, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Belle Mead, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Belle Mead’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Belle Mead does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $203,942.00.

Belle Mead home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Belle Mead real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

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

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Belle Mead has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

A relatively large number of people in Belle Mead telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 32.25% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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, Belle Mead 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, Belle Mead really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Belle Mead 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.

In Belle Mead, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 38.90 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

Even though Belle Mead is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Belle Mead, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Belle Mead is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 74.13% 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 Belle Mead in 2022 was $67,106, 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 $268,424 for a family of four.

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

Belle Mead also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 43.94%.

The most common language spoken in Belle Mead is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Polish.