Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Hamburg grades B overall, ranked 262nd of 466 in New Jersey. Residents are healthier than 86% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The median household earns $87K. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $399K, 4 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household income. Only 46 of New Jersey’s 530 towns score lower on walkability. 13% of residents are under 18 in Hamburg, against 21% in New Jersey’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Bethany Chapel is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Hamburg beats most towns.
Where Hamburg’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 Hamburg is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 412 in 1880, 3,266 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 6 maps from 1888 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hamburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw40 mi MuseumUSS Intrepid
Big draw39 mi MuseumThe Cloisters
36 mi Stadium & arenaSports Illustrated Stadium
36 mi Stadium & arenaPrudential CenterUnited States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · USS Intrepid: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · The Cloisters: Paweł Drozd on Wiki Drozdpl cropped by Beyond My Ken (talk) 17:05, 27 December 2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sports Illustrated Stadium: Sam Szapucki, CC BY 2.0 · Prudential Center: Jim.henderson, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hamburg, 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 Hamburg.
Hamburg is safe by national standards but not by New Jersey’s and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in New Jersey.
Within New Jersey it is less healthy than 51% of the 468 graded towns: New Jersey sets a high bar.
19% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Hamburg. Hamburg beats the New Jersey average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 27% of adults have obesity in Hamburg.
| Hamburg | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 28% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 9.7% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Hamburg | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 14.3% |
| More adults with depression | 18.7% | 15.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Hamburg School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 246 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Hamburg for work: only 4% work in town. The average trip to work in Hamburg is 35 minutes. Since 2013, Hamburg has added 34 jobs, to 696 in 2023.
| Hamburg | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 12% | 17% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hamburg’s median rent is $1,685 a month. The typical Hamburg home is worth about $399,000, up 2.8% in a year, 31% below the New Jersey typical home.
| Hamburg | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,685 a month | $1,780 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
At 11.5 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 53% of New Jersey’s graded towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
35% of Hamburg adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Hamburg has grown 2.9% since 2020, to 3,345 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 16% of Hamburg residents are 65 or older.
| Hamburg | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 45% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 42.4 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.7 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 86% are women (NJ 49%).
| Hamburg | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.9% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.9% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.4% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.3% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.6% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.6% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.9% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 20% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.9% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.5% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.2% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,300, single groups can be off by several points
Hamburg has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hamburg
About 4 of every 100 Hamburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
4 notable people were born in Hamburg.
Borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, US
Hamburg is a borough in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,266, a decrease of 11 (−0.3%) from the 2010 census count of 3,277, which in turn reflected an increase of 172 (+5.5%) from the 3,105 counted in the 2000 census. The United States Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated that the population of Hamburg increased by 65 (+2.0%) to 3,331 in 2023. In 1753, when Sussex County was formed from portions of Morris County, the area of present-day Hamburg was part of Newton Township; on February 25, 1762, it became part of the newly established Hardyston Township. On April 8, 1793, when Vernon Townshi…
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2 towns share a border with Hamburg.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | #262 | B | C− | B+ | B− | A |
| Hardyston Township | #205 | B+ | D | A | B− | A− |
| Franklin | #260 | B | C | A | C+ | B |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Hamburg grades B overall, better than 55% of U.S. towns and #262 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A for health, B+ for safety 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−.
Hamburg has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 4 notable people were born here, including Robert Hamilton and Joseph E. Edsall.
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