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About Byram
Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, USByram Township is a township in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 8,028, a decrease of 322 (−3.9%) from the 2010 census count of 8,350, which in turn reflected an increase of 96 (+1.2%) from the 8,254 counted in the 2000 census. The municipality is known as the "Township of Lakes", as there are roughly two dozen lakes and ponds within its borders.
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Housing in Byram
The typical Byram home is worth about $462,000, up 3.7% in a year, 20% below the New Jersey typical home.
Safety in Byram
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Schools in Byram
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The public schools Byram’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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