Sandyston Township is a small rural township in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located in the northwestern part of the state near the Pennsylvania border. The township is surrounded by and part of many national and state parks. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 1,977, a decrease of 21 (−1.1%) from the 2010 census count of 1,998, which in turn reflected an increase of 173 (+9.5%) from the 1,825 counted in the 2000 census. Sandyston's growth in recent years has been attributed to the influx of people from more urban parts of the state and even New York City, located less than 75 miles (121 km) away. New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked San…

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Living in Sandyston

Housing in Sandyston

$414K▲ 1.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sandyston home is worth about $414,000, up 1.1% in a year, 29% below the New Jersey typical home.

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Health in Sandyston

Compared with New Jersey

7better than NJ·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 5▼ 6 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.2%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNJ 14.3% · better 7.6%Fewer uninsured adultsNJ 11.3% · better 10.1%More adults who have had cancerNJ 7.5% · worse

Care nearby

Newton Medical CenterNewton · 11.2 mi · ER

Zufall Health Center - SussexNewton · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Sandyston

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School Grade B

The public schools Sandyston’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictSandyston-Walpack Consolidated School DistrictSchools1

Sandyston Walpack Consolidated School BElementary · Grades PK–6 · 130 students

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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