Hackettstown, NJ vs Hopatcong, NJ

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

MetricHackettstown, NJHopatcong, NJ
Population10,14014,565
Median Household Income$93,083$115,758
Median Rent$1,469/mo$1,777/mo
Median Home Value$361,600$340,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.6%45.3%
Poverty Rate9.4%4.2%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k3994
Property Crime Rate /100k423209
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr279—
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall30 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min36.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.112.3
College Degree Rate37.5%34.6%
Foreign-Born %16.5%14.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+3.2%

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