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New Jersey
Hackettstown
Population 10,140
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New Jersey
The Hills
Population 10,785
Hackettstown, NJ vs The Hills, NJ
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Hackettstown, NJ | The Hills, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,140 | 10,785 |
| Median Household Income | $93,083 | $154,564 |
| Median Rent | $1,469/mo | $2,376/mo |
| Median Home Value | $361,600 | $577,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 100 | 113 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 44.6% | 39.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.4% | 3.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% (county) | 4.5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 39 | 10* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 423 | 176* |
| Median AQI | 37 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 279 | — |
| Summer Highs | 81°F | 83°F |
| Winter Lows | 21°F | 21°F |
| Snowfall | 30 in/yr | 21 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 30.6 min | 36.5 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 11.1 | 9.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 37.5% | 74% |
| Foreign-Born % | 16.5% | 32.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -0.5% | — |
Hackettstown, NJ
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 The Hills (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.