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Hamburg

A borough of 3,308 people in New Jersey
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About Hamburg

Borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, US
3,266Population
1.2 sq miArea
466 ftElevation

Hamburg is a borough in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,266, a decrease of 11 (−0.3%) from the 2010 census count of 3,277, which in turn reflected an increase of 172 (+5.5%) from the 3,105 counted in the 2000 census. The United States Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated that the population of Hamburg increased by 65 (+2.0%) to 3,331 in 2023. In 1753, when Sussex County was formed from portions of Morris County, the area of present-day Hamburg was part of Newton Township; on February 25, 1762, it became part of the newly established Hardyston Township. On April 8, 1793, when Vernon Townshi…

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Living in Hamburg

Housing in Hamburg

$398K▲ 2.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hamburg home is worth about $398,000, up 2.9% in a year, 31% below the New Jersey typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market62
Sale-to-list104.6%
Sold in May5
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Safety in Hamburg

B+

Safety Grade B+

Hamburg reports less crime per resident than 71% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New Jersey has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Hamburg sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Hamburg 1.8
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Hamburg 3.9
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C+

The public schools Hamburg’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.

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