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A town of 8,684, settled in 1866.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Long Hill Township grades B+ overall, ranked 187th of 466 in New Jersey. Residents are healthier than 98% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The median household earns $169K and its schools rank ahead of 78% of New Jersey towns. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $697K for a typical one and 7 times the New York metro’s $99K median household income. 51% of the land in Long Hill Township is conserved, against 11% in New Jersey’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, at 2,485 acres. Long Hill Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 85% of U.S. towns.
Where Long Hill Township beats most towns.
51% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Long Hill Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,624 in 1870, 8,629 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1870 and 8 maps from 1888 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Long Hill Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw28 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw27 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw29 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw25 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & MuseumMadison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Long Hill 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 Long Hill Township.
Long Hill Township keeps more of its land conserved than most of New Jersey and has less food insecurity than most of New Jersey, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
Its 3,916 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 98% of New Jersey towns.
5.4 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Great Swamp Wilderness | 1.1 mi | 744 |
| 2. Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge | 0.7 mi | 2,485 |
| 3. Matthew G. Kantor Memorial Park | 0.5 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Long Hill Township School District. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millington Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 2–5 | Grades 2–5 | 362 | B+ |
| Central Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 284 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with New Jersey is food insecurity: 7% of its 2,410 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.3% statewide.
23% of adults have obesity in Long Hill Township, below both New Jersey’s towns (28%) and U.S. towns (35%). 13% of Long Hill Township adults report frequent mental distress. Long Hill Township beats the New Jersey average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Long Hill Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.2% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Long Hill Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.5% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
28.9% of workers work from home, against 16.8% across New Jersey.
Most working residents leave Long Hill Township for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Long Hill Township has lost 163 jobs, to 2,587 in 2023. The average trip to work in Long Hill Township is 27 minutes.
| Long Hill Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $169,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
150 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 25 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 150 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Long Hill Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Long Hill Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Long Hill Township's reported crime rate is well below New Jersey's. Long Hill Township’s violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Long Hill Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.5 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
16 within 15 miles of the center of Long Hill Township
About 4 of every 100 Long Hill Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Where Long Hill Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Long Hill Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Morris County, New Jersey, US
Long Hill Township is a township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 8,629, a decrease of 73 (−0.8%) from the 2010 census count of 8,702, which in turn reflected a decline of 75 (−0.9%) from the 8,777 counted in the 2000 census. The township is situated in the southernmost part of Morris County bordering both Somerset and Union counties. It is bounded by the Passaic River to the south and west and to the north by the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge which covers 7,455 acres (3,017 ha) of land overseen by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Refuge lands also lie within neighboring Chatham and Hardi…
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9 towns share a border with Long Hill Township.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B+; Berkeley Heights Township (A+) is closest.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Hill Township | #187 | B+ | D | — | A− | A+ |
| Bernards Township | #17 | A+ | D | A+ | A | A+ |
| Warren Township | #29 | A+ | D | A | A− | A+ |
| Millington | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gillette | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lyons | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Berkeley Heights Township | #38 | A+ | D | A | A− | A+ |
| Stirling | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Long Hill Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Millington, Gillette, Lyons and Stirling aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Long Hill Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Long Hill Township grades B+ overall, better than 73% of U.S. towns and #187 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A+ for health and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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