Dover, NJ vs Hackettstown, NJ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDover, NJHackettstown, NJ
Population18,56310,140
Median Household Income$73,737$93,083
Median Rent$1,825/mo$1,469/mo
Median Home Value$366,700$361,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)113100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.1%44.6%
Poverty Rate14.2%9.4%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k8439
Property Crime Rate /100k568423
Median AQI3937
Good AQI Days /yr275279
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall28 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min30.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.311.1
College Degree Rate17.3%37.5%
Foreign-Born %50.5%16.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%-0.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.