Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 1,532 residents, it is a town in New Jersey.
Vernon Valley’s mean commuting time is 38 minutes, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 30 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Vernon Valley. 46% of the land in Vernon Valley is conserved, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. We don’t grade Vernon Valley yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Vernon Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census counts: 1,169 in 1980, 1,491 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1915 and 4 maps from 1903 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Vernon Valley. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw39 mi MuseumThe Cloisters
39 mi Stadium & arenaPrudential Center
39 mi Stadium & arenaSports Illustrated Stadium
37 mi LandmarkFerncliff CemeteryUnited States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · The Cloisters: Paweł Drozd on Wiki Drozdpl cropped by Beyond My Ken (talk) 17:05, 27 December 2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Prudential Center: Jim.henderson, Public domain · Sports Illustrated Stadium: Sam Szapucki, CC BY 2.0 · Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Vernon Valley is unincorporated, so Sussex County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Vernon Valley.
The density of trails for Vernon Valley comes to 1.5 miles per square mile. 4.0 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The top destinations are Vernon Township (14%), New York (5%) and Hardyston Township (4%). In Vernon Valley, the typical household income is $121,000. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 5.2%.
| Vernon Valley | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $121,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 18°, with about 39 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults 25 and older in Vernon Valley, 41% hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Children under 18 are 16% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 26% of residents (21% statewide). Also worth knowing: the town’s age of the median resident comes in at 45.9 years.
| Vernon Valley | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 16% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 45.9 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 45% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 18% | 18% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.8 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Vernon Valley | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 14.9% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.9% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.5% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.7% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.9% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.6% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.8% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.4% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.8% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.9% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.4% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
In Vernon Valley, 16% of adults say their health is fair or poor. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Vernon Valley is ahead of New Jersey on 6 and behind on 2. Two figures for adults in the town: 28% have obesity, 16% report frequent mental distress.
| Vernon Valley | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Vernon Valley | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.2% | 14.3% |
| More adults with depression | 19% | 15.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected losses in Vernon Valley break down as 49% from inland flooding and 26% from cold waves. One claim on flood insurance has been paid out in the town since 2011. The town’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 42 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Vernon Valley
About 12 of every 100 Vernon Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Populated place in Sussex County, New Jersey, US
Vernon Valley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Vernon Township, in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Vernon Valley had a population of 1,491.
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