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A borough of 3,552 people in New Jersey
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Conserved land15%203 of 1,335 acres
Trails3.7 mi1.8 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves057 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Stanhope

Borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, US
1904Established
3,526Population
2.1 sq miArea
961 ftElevation

Stanhope is a borough located in the southernmost portion of Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,526, a decrease of 84 (−2.3%) from the 2010 census count of 3,610, which in turn reflected an increase of 26 (+0.7%) from the 3,584 counted in the 2000 census. Stanhope was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 24, 1904, from portions of Byram Township.

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ZIP code07874
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Housing in Stanhope

$451K▲ 3.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Stanhope home is worth about $451,000, up 3.8% in a year, 22% below the New Jersey typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market14
Sale-to-list103%
Sold in May9
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Safety in Stanhope

A

Safety Grade A

Stanhope reports less crime per resident than 93% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Stanhope 0.6
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Stanhope 3.3
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Stanhope’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#101Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictLenape Valley Regional High School DistrictSchools2

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