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Settled in 1802, this town now has 18,309 residents.
Trash day: look up yoursA well-rated place to live, with prices to match. Health is its strong suit (A+): residents are healthier than 97% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. It is strong on safety as well: it reports less crime per resident than 93% of U.S. towns. The catch is cost of living — the typical home is worth about $593K, 6 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household income. Put together, the subjects come to an A overall, better than 91% of U.S. towns. Its place in the ranking is 75th of 466 in New Jersey. 29% of the land in Washington Township is conserved, above both New Jersey’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). This New Jersey town has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Schooley's Mountain Historic District and Flocktown Schoolhouse.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · FBI crime data, 2025 · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · USGS PAD-US · National Register of Historic Places.
Where Washington Township beats most towns.
Its 13 National Register listings are more than in 94% of New Jersey towns with a listing.
Census counts: 1,880 in 1870, 7,299 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 6 maps from 1888 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Washington Township is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Washington Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
34 mi Stadium & arenaSports Illustrated Stadium
33 mi Stadium & arenaPrudential Center
20 mi LandmarkDrew University
10 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
38 mi Stadium & arenaMeadowlands ArenaMetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Sports Illustrated Stadium: Sam Szapucki, CC BY 2.0 · Prudential Center: Jim.henderson, Public domain · Drew University: CUBJONES83 (talk), Public domain · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Meadowlands Arena: Heath Brandon, CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Washington 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 Washington Township.
Washington Township has less food insecurity than most of New Jersey, pairs an A− for schools with high home prices and has household incomes well above the New Jersey norm.
Its widest gap with New Jersey is food insecurity: 6.9% of its 10,283 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.3% statewide.
For adults in Washington Township, the share who have obesity is 24%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Washington Township is ahead of New Jersey on 19 and behind on 2. Among adults in the town, 13% report frequent mental distress and 17% get no exercise outside work.
| Washington Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 22% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Washington Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.9% | 14.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A− for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $593K.
Of its 5 schools, three are listed below, each with the reason. The largest public high school is West Morris Central High School, with 1,015 students. The Washington Township School District runs its public schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Valley Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 625 | A− |
| West Morris Central High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,015 | A |
| Old Farmers Road SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 345 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
Violent crime is rare: 4 reported in 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
In Washington Township, the property crime rate is 3.1 per 1,000 residents. The town’s level of violent crime comes in at 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Washington Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.1 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.2 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Count the trails in 7 parks and preserves and they come to 41 miles. The biggest place to walk is Schooley's Mountain County Park, 718 acres with 11.1 miles of trail. Washington Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Schooley's Mountain County Park | 11.1 mi | 718 |
| 2. Hacklebarney State Park | 3.3 mi | 238 |
| 3. Harrington Park | 0.8 mi | 38 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
28.3% of workers work from home, against 16.8% across New Jersey.
28% of workers do their job from home in Washington Township. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 8% of working residents work locally. Jobs in Washington Township grew by 724 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 4,015. The typical journey to work locally is 35 minutes.
| Washington Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $166,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 28% | 16% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The national flood insurance program has paid 90 claims in Washington Township since 1979. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities. Just over two thirds of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 8%.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Winters in Washington Township are chilly and summers pleasant, 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
4 within 15 miles of the center of Washington Township
About 5 of every 100 Washington Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Where Washington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
13 places in Washington Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Borough in Warren County, New Jersey, US
Washington is a borough in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,299, an increase of 838 (+13.0%) from the 2010 census count of 6,461, which in turn reflected a decline of 251 (−3.7%) from the 6,712 counted in the 2000 census. Washington was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 20, 1868, from portions of Washington Township. The borough was named for George Washington, one of more than ten communities in the state of New Jersey that were named for the first president. The Borough of Washington is surrounded by Washington Township, which is one of five municipalities in the …
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8 towns share a border with Washington Township.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | #75 | A | D | A | A− | A+ |
| Chester Township | #62 | A | D | A+ | A | A+ |
| Mansfield Township | #327 | C+ | D | B+ | C | A− |
| Beattystown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mount Olive Township | #87 | A | C− | A | B+ | A |
| Hackettstown | #224 | B | D | A | B− | A− |
| Tewksbury Township | #47 | A | D | A+ | A− | A+ |
| Lebanon Township | #141 | A− | C | A | B | A |
Beattystown isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Washington Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Washington Township grades A overall, better than 91% of U.S. towns and #75 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A+ for health, A for safety and A− 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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