Echelon, NJ vs Williamstown, NJ

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

MetricEchelon, NJWilliamstown, NJ
Population13,28414,705
Median Household Income$82,932$89,414
Median Rent$1,717/mo$1,266/mo
Median Home Value$328,600$278,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.3%46.2%
Poverty Rate10.6%8.3%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k79*154*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,045*879*
Median AQI4439
Good AQI Days /yr238281
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F26°F
Snowfall22 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min31.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.710.3
College Degree Rate53.6%29.6%
Foreign-Born %25.8%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.5%+1.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.