Hewitt is a very small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 1,912 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hewitt is the 430th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Hewitt are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 42.03% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

In addition, Hewitt is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Hewitt is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Hewitt a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Hewitt has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Hewitt’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Hewitt, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 41.60 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The education level of Hewitt citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.73% of adults in Hewitt have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hewitt in 2022 was $83,026, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $332,104 for a family of four.

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

In addition, Hewitt has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.56%).

The most common language spoken in Hewitt is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.