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For most people who can afford it, yes. Roxbury Township grades A− overall, ranked 157th of 466 in New Jersey. It has 24 miles of trail. Residents are healthier than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and it reports less crime per resident than 84% of U.S. towns. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $466K, 4.7 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household income. 16% of the land in Roxbury Township is conserved, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Roxbury Township has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Silas Riggs House and Cary Station. Roxbury Township is more walkable than 71% of U.S. towns.
Where Roxbury Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,563 in 1810, a low of 1,563 in 1810, 22,950 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1805 and 8 maps from 1888 on.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Roxbury Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Roxbury Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw37 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw36 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw37 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw36 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 Roxbury 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 Roxbury Township.
Roxbury Township has seen reported crime fall by a fifth or more and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in New Jersey.
Within New Jersey it is healthier than 68% of the 468 graded towns: New Jersey sets a high bar.
24% of adults have obesity in Roxbury Township, below both New Jersey’s towns (28%) and U.S. towns (35%). 14% of Roxbury Township adults report frequent mental distress. Roxbury Township beats the New Jersey average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Roxbury Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Roxbury Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.7% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.7% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Roxbury Township School District. Three of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 531 | B+ |
| Roxbury High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,179 | A− |
| Athletic Training and Physical TherapyTop results in townGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 62 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
Roxbury Township’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile. Berkshire Valley Wildlife Management Area, at 1,330 acres with 9.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Berkshire Valley Wildlife Management Area | 9.2 mi | 1,330 |
| 2. Roxbury Township Open Space | 1.3 mi | 106 |
| 3. Hopatcong State Park | 0.8 mi | 22 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Reported crimes fell from 184 to 145 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 residents.
The violent crime rate in Roxbury Township is 0.1 per 1,000 residents.
| Roxbury Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.1 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.1 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Most working residents leave Roxbury Township for work: only 8% work in town. 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Roxbury Township. Since 2013, Roxbury Township has added 410 jobs, to 7,964 in 2023.
| Roxbury Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $135,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 17% | 16% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 20 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Roxbury Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Roxbury Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (40% statewide). Roxbury Township has grown 2.1% since 2020, to 23,427 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 48% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across New Jersey.
| Roxbury Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 48% | 45% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 43.3 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.6 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women. Median age: women 46.9, men 42.0.
| Roxbury Township | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.6% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.4% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.2% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.7% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.9% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.3% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.9% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.2% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 16% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.6% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 32.2% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
8 within 15 miles of the center of Roxbury Township
About 7 of every 100 Roxbury Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
15.8% of the town is conserved land, across 9 parks and preserves.
8 places in Roxbury Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Morris County, New Jersey, US
Roxbury is a township in western Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 22,950, a decrease of 374 (−1.6%) from the 2010 census count of 23,324, which in turn reflected a decline of 559 (−2.3%) from the 23,883 counted in the 2000 census. The township is located approximately 36 miles (58 km) west-northwest of New York City, 27 miles (43 km) west-northwest of Newark, New Jersey and 26 miles (42 km) east of the Delaware Water Gap on the border of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Roxbury was formed on December 24, 1740, from portions of Morris Township. It was formally incorporated by the Township Act of 1798 of the New Jer…
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10 towns share a border with Roxbury Township.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxbury Township | #157 | A− | D | A− | B− | A |
| Succasunna | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Randolph Township | #101 | A | C− | — | A− | A+ |
| Mount Arlington | #95 | A | D− | A+ | B+ | A |
| Landing | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hopatcong | #222 | B+ | C− | A | D | A |
| Mine Hill Township | #172 | A− | D | — | B | A |
| Port Morris | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Randolph Township and Mine Hill Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Succasunna, Landing and Port Morris aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Roxbury Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Roxbury Township grades A− overall, better than 80% of U.S. towns and #157 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A for health, A− for safety and B− 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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