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For most people who can afford it, yes. Randolph Township grades A overall, 101st among New Jersey's 466 graded towns. It is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns. The median household earns $175K and its public schools beat 77% of New Jersey towns on state tests and graduation. What holds it back is price: homes are expensive, about $671K for a typical one and 6.8 times the New York metro’s $99K median household income. Randolph Township’s median household income is $175,000, where New Jersey’s towns sit at $113,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Randolph Township is home to County College of Morris. Randolph Township is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 73% of U.S. towns.
Where Randolph Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,271 in 1810, a low of 1,252 in 1820, 26,504 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1906 and 7 maps from 1888 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Randolph Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Randolph Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw32 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw32 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw33 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw31 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 Randolph 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 Randolph Township.
Randolph Township has less food insecurity than most of New Jersey, has household incomes well above the New Jersey norm and has an unusually large share working from home.
Its widest gap with New Jersey is food insecurity: 8.1% of its 18,797 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.3% statewide.
23% of adults have obesity in Randolph Township. Randolph Township beats the New Jersey average on 21 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 15% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Randolph Township.
| Randolph Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 28% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 12% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Randolph Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.1% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.4% | 12.3% |
| More binge drinkers | 18.2% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Randolph Township School District. Two of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 959 | B+ |
| Randolph High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,275 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
25 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. Randolph Township’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile. James Andrew Memorial County Park, at 563 acres with 4.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. James Andrew Memorial County Park | 4.6 mi | 563 |
| 2. Combs Hollow | 1.2 mi | 187 |
| 3. Cohn Farm | 1 mi | 105 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
26.1% of workers work from home, against 16.8% across New Jersey.
Most working residents leave Randolph Township for work: only 8% work in town. 26% of Randolph Township workers work from home. Jobs based in Randolph Township grew to 8,358 in 2023, 813 more than in 2013.
| Randolph Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 26% | 16% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 22 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Randolph Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Randolph Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Randolph Township is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Randolph Township's reported crime rate is well below New Jersey's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2024.
| Randolph Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 2.9 per 1,000 residents | 8.9 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
7 within 15 miles of the center of Randolph Township
About 7 of every 100 Randolph Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
5 places in Randolph Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Morris County, New Jersey, US
Randolph is a township in southwestern Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 26,504, an increase of 770 (+3.0%) from the 2010 census count of 25,734, which in turn reflected an increase of 887 (+3.6%) from the 24,847 counted in the 2000 census. According to the 2020 Census, Randolph was the 3rd most-populous municipality in Morris County and its 21 square miles (54 km2) land area was the eighth-largest in the county. The New Jersey State Planning Commission designates Randolph as half rural, half suburban. The community maintains a diverse population of nearly 26,000 residents. In 2013, in the Coldwell Banker editi…
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8 towns share a border with Randolph Township.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph Township | #101 | A | C− | — | A− | A+ |
| Chester Township | #62 | A | D | A+ | A | A+ |
| Succasunna | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Roxbury Township | #157 | A− | D | A− | B− | A |
| Mine Hill Township | #172 | A− | D | — | B | A |
| Victory Gardens | — | — | C | — | D | A |
| Rockaway Township | #162 | A− | D | B+ | B+ | A |
| Mendham Township | #84 | A | D− | — | A | A+ |
Victory Gardens has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Randolph Township, Mine Hill Township, Victory Gardens and Mendham Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Succasunna isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Randolph Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Randolph Township grades A overall, better than 89% of U.S. towns and #101 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A+ for health and A− 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−.
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