Hackettstown, NJ vs Dover, NJ

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

MetricHackettstown, NJDover, NJ
Population10,14018,563
Median Household Income$93,083$73,737
Median Rent$1,469/mo$1,825/mo
Median Home Value$361,600$366,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.6%59.1%
Poverty Rate9.4%14.2%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k3984
Property Crime Rate /100k423568
Median AQI3739
Good AQI Days /yr279275
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall30 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min26.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.112.3
College Degree Rate37.5%17.3%
Foreign-Born %16.5%50.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+2.5%

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