Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Bethlehem Township grades B+ overall, 207th among New Jersey's 466 graded towns. It has 10 miles of trail and 32% conserved land. The median household earns $142K and it is healthier than 90% of U.S. towns. The trade-off is money: the typical home is worth about $497K, 5 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household income. 32% of the land in Bethlehem Township is conserved, above both the New Jersey town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 23 of New Jersey’s 530 towns score lower on walkability. The biggest park or preserve is Clinton Wildlife Management Area, at 306 acres.
Where Bethlehem Township beats most towns.
Where Bethlehem Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Bethlehem Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,335 in 1790, a low of 735 in 1930, 3,745 in 2020. The archive holds 16 old photos and papers going back to 1873 and 4 maps from 1890 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bethlehem Township. Close and well known come first.
31 mi GardenDrew University
28 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
31 mi Stadium & arenaSHI Stadium
24 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
10 mi Park & preserveLehigh River
22 mi Park & preserveDuke FarmsDrew University: CUBJONES83 (talk), Public domain · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SHI Stadium: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Duke Farms: Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bethlehem Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Bethlehem Township.
Bethlehem Township keeps more of its land conserved than most of New Jersey, sends most of its workers to Raritan Township and beyond and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in New Jersey.
Within New Jersey it is healthier than 57% of the 468 graded towns: New Jersey sets a high bar. Its widest gap with New Jersey is no health insurance: 6.5% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 11.3% statewide.
18% of Bethlehem Township adults have been diagnosed with depression, above New Jersey’s towns (16%) but below U.S. towns (23%). 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Bethlehem Township. Bethlehem Township beats the New Jersey average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| Bethlehem Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 36% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Bethlehem Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 14.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Bethlehem Township School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas B. Conley Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 258 | A− |
| Ethel Hoppock Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 119 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
Its 4,267 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 87% of New Jersey towns.
9.6 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tower Hill Reserve | 2.9 mi | 302 |
| 2. Jugtown Mountain Preserve | 2.3 mi | 262 |
| 3. Charlestown Reserve | 2.3 mi | 247 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Bethlehem Township has 540 jobs for its 1,855 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Bethlehem Township for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Bethlehem Township is 35 minutes. The top destinations are Raritan Township (4%), Readington Township (4%) and Bridgewater Township (3%).
| Bethlehem Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $142,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 18% | 16% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bethlehem Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Bethlehem Township’s July high is 84°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1989, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bethlehem Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Bethlehem Township
About 4 of every 100 Bethlehem Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, US
Bethlehem Township is a township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 3,745, a decrease of 234 (−5.9%) from the 2010 census count of 3,979, which in turn reflected an increase of 159 (+4.2%) from the 3,820 counted in the 2000 census.
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10 towns share a border with Bethlehem Township.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Township | #207 | B+ | C− | — | B | A |
| Franklin Township | #271 | B− | C | — | C | A |
| Asbury | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alexandria Township | #331 | C+ | C | — | B− | A |
| Holland Township | #324 | C+ | D | — | B− | A |
| Bloomsbury | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hampton | — | — | C | — | B+ | A |
| Lebanon Township | #141 | A− | C | A | B | A |
Hampton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Bethlehem Township, Franklin Township, Alexandria Township, Holland Township and Hampton report no FBI crime data of their own. Asbury and Bloomsbury aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Bethlehem Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Bethlehem Township grades B+ overall, better than 69% of U.S. towns and #207 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A for health and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
2 notable people were born here, including Johnston Cornish and James Parker II.
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