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Mount Hope’s story
157 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1891 and 8 maps from 1888 on.
- 1869Mount Hope is settled
Mount HopeNJ
A town of 3,120, settled in 1869.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: TheoneSueVanderschans · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
3,120
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$398K
Census ACS
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
58.6
years
Jobs based here
882
A commuter town
Is Mount Hope a good place to live?
Mount Hope’s median age is 58.6 years, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 42 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 6 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Mount Hope. Mount Hope’s trail density is 2.2 miles per square mile, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The biggest place to walk is Mount Hope Historical County Park, 335 acres with 3.6 miles of trail. We don’t grade Mount Hope yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Mount Hope for work
Where Mount Hope’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
882jobs based in Mount Hope
2%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 626 attractions →Madison Square Garden and 503 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mount Hope. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw32 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw32 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw32 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw32 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Madison 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
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Getting set up
Moving to Mount Hope: who provides what
Mount Hope is unincorporated, so Morris County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerJCP&L18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRockaway Twp Water DeptNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMorris CountyMorris County provides services here
SchoolsMorris Hills Region School DistrictRockaway Township School District2 districts serve Mount Hope; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMorris County ClerkMorris County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2020
ZIP codes07866, 07885, 0780107866 47% · 07885 44% · 07801 9%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mount Hope.
Who lives here
Compared with most of New Jersey and the rest of the country, fewer of Mount Hope’s residents are under 18
People 65 and older are 44% of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 29% of residents (40% statewide). Mount Hope: 50% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
58.6median age · NJ 40.1
| Mount Hope | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 11% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 50% | 45% | 29% |
Mount HopeNew JerseyUnited States
Ages · share of residents
28%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school24%
Some college16%
Associate’s5%
Bachelor’s35%
Graduate16%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 44% and 74% women
The Census survey reached too few of Mount Hope’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.9 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Mount Hope | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.9% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.2% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.4% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.1% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.4% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 27.8% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.7% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.3% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.3% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.3% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 34.7% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.6% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,100, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards
In Mount Hope, the FEMA risk score runs lower than in the typical New Jersey or U.S. town
55% of Mount Hope’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 15%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities.
6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With only 0.7 jobs per working resident, most people in Mount Hope work out of town
In Mount Hope, the middle household income is $87,000. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 2% of working residents work locally. The town had 882 jobs in 2023, down 680 from 2013. Half of commuters travel less than 16 miles.
2%work in town
| Mount Hope | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $87,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Mount Hope2%
New York6%
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township6%
Rockaway Township5%
Denville Township5%
16 mi
median commute distance
882
jobs based in Mount Hope
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mount Hope has four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–39°
Spring37–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–63°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Mount Hope is
Among adults in Mount Hope, 29% feel lonely. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Mount Hope is ahead of New Jersey on 18 and behind on 7. Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Mount Hope. Two figures for adults in the town: 28% sleep under 7 hours, 22% have obesity.
| Mount Hope | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 36% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 28% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 16% |
32 measures vs. New Jersey
18 better7 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Mount Hope | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.4% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.5% | 14.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.5% | 7.5% |
Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus
4.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5.9%conserved
5.9%
conserved · 87 of 1,468 acres
5.1 mi
of trails · 2.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mount Hope Historical County Park | 3.6 mi | 335 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
The median home in Mount Hope sells for about $460K
A home in Mount Hope typically sold within 35 days of listing. In Mount Hope, 83% of households live in a home they own. For Mount Hope, the typical rent is $1,585 a month.
$460Kmedian sale price
| Mount Hope | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,585 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
Market temperature
35
days on market
100.2%
sale-to-list price
8
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mount Hope
16pages on Mount Hope
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Hope
Assumption College for SistersCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Denville3.3 mi$6,000 tuitionCounty College of MorrisCommunity college · Public · Randolph4.5 mi$6,210 in-state tuitionRabbinical College of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Morristown8.3 mi$10,650 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Mount Hope residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
About Mount Hope
Populated place in Morris County, New Jersey, US
Mount Hope is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) that is a part of Rockaway Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 2,930.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 794 ft
Mount Hope’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Mount Hope.
White Meadow LakeWhartonHiberniaRockaway TownshipMount Hope
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hope | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| White Meadow Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wharton | #284 | B− | D | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Hibernia | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rockaway Township | #162 | A− | D | B+ | B+ | A |
Mount Hope, White Meadow Lake and Hibernia aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Mount Hope with a neighbor →
Questions about Mount Hope
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mount Hope, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Mount Hope yet; the figures below are still real.