| | Hightstown, NJ | Clayton, IN | United States |
| Population | 5,855 | 1,055 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.2% | 47.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.8% | 52.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 45.4 | 46.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,532 | 927 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,216 | 693 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 5,126 | 610 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 1.2% | 48.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 2.9% | 69.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4,748.6 | 1,382.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.2 | 0.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Hightstown, NJ | Clayton, IN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.0% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.6% | 2.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.7% | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.5% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.4% | 4.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.2% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 19.5% | 16.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 8.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.3% | 16.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.7% | 9.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 12.2% | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.0% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.7% | 6.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.5% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Hightstown, NJ | Clayton, IN | United States |
| White | 63.8% | 87.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.9% | 2.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 3.5% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 28.3% | 6.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Hightstown, NJ | Clayton, IN | United States |
| Married Population | 61.5% | 59.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 60.5% | 59.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 38.5% | 40.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.3% | 23.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.1% | 8.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 2.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.70 | 2.38 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,135 | 443 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,689 | 322 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.5% | 32.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 67.0% | 54.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 446 | 121 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 2.8% | 2.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.7% | 11.5% | 10.8% |