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Homes in Trenton
Trenton has an unusually large share of townhouses and other attached houses: 43% of its 34,513 homes, beside 16% detached houses and 40% apartments.
More homes here were built before 1950 than in any later period we count: 45%. Only 11% date from 2000 or later. The median home dates from 1953. Most homes are rented: owners live in only 38%.
In Levittown, 7 miles away, 10% of homes are apartments, fewer than here. Nationally, Trenton's homes are older than those in 89% of the 881 US cities we have census figures for.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Estimates carry margins of error.
Townhouses
43% of homes share a wall with the next one. Their front windows face the street side by side with the neighbours', so many owners pick a louver size and a white or off-white finish that sit well beside the houses on either side. Bay windows on townhouses usually need a separate panel set for each face.
Plaster walls and deep casings
45% of homes date from before 1950, when walls were plaster on lath and windows sat in deep wood casings. Plaster cracks if you drive screws carelessly: drill a pilot hole, use fixings made for plaster, and fix into the casing or the framing behind it. A deep casing is good news for an inside mount; measure its depth before you choose a louver size.
Out-of-square openings
With 79% of homes built before 1980, many openings have had decades to settle. Measure each one's width at the top, middle and bottom, and both diagonals. If the diagonals differ by more than about ¼ inch, add a mounting frame in the designer, or choose an outside mount so the shutter covers the uneven edges.
Renting?
62% of homes are rented. Shutters screw into the window frame or casing, so ask your landlord before you install; taking them down later leaves only screw holes to fill.
Trenton weather and your shutters
At Trenton State College, NJ (4 mi away), July averages a high of 86.5°F and January a low of 22.7°F. Average highs reach 85°F in July and average lows sit at or below freezing from December to March.
About 24 days a year reach 90°F, 109 nights fall to freezing and 48 inches of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
That's more freezing nights than in 71% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 15 h 2 min on the longest day to 9 h 18 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 73° above the horizon in June and 26° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Trenton State College, NJ (temperature) and Ewing Twp 1.6 SE, NJ (precipitation, 2 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39.9°F | 22.7°F | 3.5 in |
| Feb | 42.9°F | 23.7°F | 2.8 in |
| Mar | 51.2°F | 31°F | 4.2 in |
| Apr | 63.2°F | 40.5°F | 3.7 in |
| May | 72.6°F | 49.9°F | 4.4 in |
| Jun | 81.6°F | 59.3°F | 4.5 in |
| Jul | 86.5°F | 65°F | 4.8 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 63.2°F | 4.2 in |
| Sep | 77.7°F | 56°F | 4.2 in |
| Oct | 66.1°F | 44.4°F | 3.9 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 34.5°F | 3.4 in |
| Dec | 44.5°F | 26.3°F | 4.4 in |
Cold winters
With 109 freezing nights a year, warm room air meets cold glass for months. Shutters closed tight overnight hold that air against the window, so condensation can collect on the sill: tilt the louvers open in the morning, and wipe the sill on windows that often run wet.
Wet months
48 inches of precipitation a year keeps the air damp for long stretches. Steam and condensation are hard on any joint, so in kitchens, bathrooms and laundry rooms keep the air moving and wipe water off the sill before it sits.
Fitting them in Trenton
Shutter Boys shutters are made for you to fit yourself: an inside or outside mount takes a drill, a level and our step-by-step guide. If you'd rather hire someone, a finish carpenter or blinds installer can fit them; ask on your quote and we'll tell you if we know one near you. You arrange and pay the installer directly.
Near Trenton
- Levittown 7 mi
- Philadelphia 24 mi
- New Brunswick 25 mi
- Camden 27 mi
- Lakewood 30 mi
- Plainfield 33 mi
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