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NewfoundlandNJ

A town of 1,361.

Is Newfoundland a good place to live?

Among 469 New Jersey towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Newfoundland. 41% of the land in Newfoundland is conserved, above both the New Jersey town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Newark (Pequannock) Watershed, at 936 acres with 7.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Newfoundland yet; the figures below are still real.

Small town

1,361 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
West Milford TownshipRockaway TownshipOak RidgeJefferson TownshipKinnelonWest Milford TownshipRockaway TownshipOak RidgeJefferson TownshipKinnelonNewfoundland
Nearby attractions

Madison Square Garden and 504 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Newfoundland. Close and well known come first.

All 618 attractions →
Sources: 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 · United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0

Getting set up

Moving to Newfoundland: who provides what

Newfoundland is unincorporated, so Passaic County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerJCP&L18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPassaic CountyPassaic County provides services here
SchoolsWest Milford Township School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections herePassaic County ClerkPassaic County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code0743507435 100%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 Newfoundland.

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Newfoundland

16 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. At 2.2 miles per square mile, Newfoundland’s trail density is above both New Jersey’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (0.4).

40.6%conserved
40.6%
conserved · 1,811 of 4,461 acres
16 mi
of trails · 2.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Newark (Pequannock) Watershed7.3 mi936

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

Compared with most of New Jersey and the rest of the country, fewer of Newfoundland’s residents live below the poverty line

0.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Newfoundland. Most working residents leave Newfoundland for work: only 1% work in town. The median household income in Newfoundland is $138,000.

1%work in town
NewfoundlandNew Jersey townsU.S. towns
Median household income$138,000$113,000$80,000
Below the poverty line0.5%6.1%9.6%
Average trip to work32 minutes30 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Newfoundland1%
New York7%
West Milford Township7%
Wayne Township4%
Paterson4%
19 mi
median commute distance
241
jobs based in Newfoundland
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Newfoundland stands out in New Jersey and nationally, with a typical July afternoon cooler than most

Newfoundland’s July high is 83°F. Newfoundland has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°
Spring38–59°
Summer59–80°
Fall43–62°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Newfoundland

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Newfoundland is

Newfoundland beats the New Jersey average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 27% of Newfoundland adults have obesity.

NewfoundlandNew Jersey townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)27%28%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)18%16%23%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%16%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)30%32%35%
32 measures vs. New Jersey
8 better23 too close to call1 worse
What stands outNewfoundlandNJ
Fewer uninsured adults7.8%11.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.1%14.3%
More adults who have had cancer9.1%7.5%
Chilton Medical Center
8.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

$549Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in March

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Newfoundland

15pages on Newfoundland
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Newfoundland

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Newfoundland for work

Where Newfoundland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

7% → New York New York 7% 7% → West Milford Township West Milford Township 7% 4% → Wayne Township Wayne Township 4% 4% → Paterson Paterson 4% 3% → Newark Newark 3% 3% → Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Parsippany-Troy Hills Township 3% Newfoundland · 1% stay
241jobs based in Newfoundland
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Newfoundland

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Newfoundland, NJ a good place to live?

We don’t grade Newfoundland yet; the figures below are still real.