Can A Bus Driver Afford Rent in Bordentown Township, NJ?

Rent-burdened — rent takes 50.6% of gross income.

Bordentown Township rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (New Jersey state estimate).

Bordentown Township median rent
$2,448/mo
Bus Driver salary (New Jersey)
$58,038/yr
Rent as % of income
50.6%
Gross monthly income works out to about $4,837, and the 30% rule supports up to $1,451/mo in rent. Bordentown Township's median rent of $2,448 exceeds that threshold by $997/mo, putting a bus driver salary into the rent-burdened range here. A bus driver works roughly 87.7 hours a month to cover that rent.

About rent and a bus driver salary

Transit bus driver pay sits near the US median household income, with municipal and unionized routes often paying more. At the national-average bus driver salary, the 30% rule supports about $1,296 a month in rent.

Cheaper rent nearby

These New Jersey cities have lower median rent than Bordentown Township, which improves the affordability math on a bus driver salary:

Guttenberg, NJ
$2,447/mo (50.6% of income)
Lyndhurst, NJ
$2,447/mo (50.6% of income)
Asbury Park, NJ
$2,446/mo (50.6% of income)

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Frequently asked questions

Can a bus driver afford rent in Bordentown Township, NJ?

Median rent in Bordentown Township is $2,448 a month. A typical bus driver in New Jersey earns about $58,038 a year, which makes that rent 50.6% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is no — rent exceeds the 30% threshold.

How much rent can a bus driver afford in Bordentown Township?

Using the 30% rule, a bus driver salary in New Jersey (~$58,038/yr) supports up to $1,451 a month in rent. Bordentown Township's current median rent is $2,448/mo, which is $997/mo over the affordability threshold.

How many hours does a bus driver work to cover rent in Bordentown Township?

At an hourly equivalent of about $28 an hour, a bus driver in New Jersey works roughly 87.7 hours a month to cover Bordentown Township's median rent of $2,448.

Where is rent cheaper than Bordentown Township for a bus driver?

Nearby New Jersey cities with lower median rent include Guttenberg ($2,447/mo), Lyndhurst ($2,447/mo), Asbury Park ($2,446/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a bus driver salary.

Methodology: Salary uses the BLS-derived New Jersey state estimate from OEWS May 2024. Rent is the most recent ZORI monthly value for Bordentown Township, NJ. Affordability applies the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income). Real take-home varies with taxes, household composition, overtime, tips, and benefits.