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40.74° N · 74.48° W · GEOID 3452020

New Vernon

Morris County, New Jersey · part of the New York, NY metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

New Vernon is home to 743 people. Median household income is $100,844 a year and median rent is $3,207 a month, 38.2% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). That is above the usual 30% line for cost burden. The median home is valued at $1,566,200, about 15.5x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$3,207
135% above the median place
Median household income
$100,844
26% above the median place
Median home value
$1,566,200
390% above the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about New Vernon

  • Between the 2020 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 24.6% a year while rent rose 7.3%, so pay gained on rent more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 287 New Jersey places.
  • The median home is worth 15.5 years of the median household's income, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 287 New Jersey places.
  • Public schools here have 6.8 students per teacher, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 224 New Jersey places.
  • 86% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 265 New Jersey places.
  • The median rent takes 38.2% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 99% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 287 New Jersey places.
01

Moving to New Vernon

Morris County loses about 1.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in21,696
Moved out22,456
Net−760

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Essex County, NJ2,6401,274+1,366
Passaic County, NJ2,1381,144+994
Bergen County, NJ1,909880+1,029
Sussex County, NJ1,2001,502−302
Hudson County, NJ1,779891+888
Somerset County, NJ9191,121−202
Union County, NJ1,154760+394

Within New Jersey, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within New JerseyOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$135K
Leavers$132K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Morris County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
5.3% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.4% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Morris County report $134,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $132,400.
Income you would need
$128,300 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $3,207 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $4,001 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $1,566,200.
Getting to work
30 minutes each way on average; 21.8% work from home; 3.3% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Beverly Hills, CA matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving out7
$132,441
88% above the median place
Income of households moving in7
$134,692
91% above the median place
Moved from another state1
1.4%
30% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureNew VernonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.3%8% below
Moved from another state1County figure1.4%30% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-1.7183% below
Income of households moving in7County figure$134,69291% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$132,44188% above
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

New Vernon38.2%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$128,280
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
38.2%
87% above the median place
Home price to income
15.5x
309% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
38%
over the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$59,400
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Renters paying 30%+1
85.9%
70% above the median place
Median home value1
$1,566,200
390% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureNew VernonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$3,207135% above
Rent to income138.2%87% above
Home price to income115.5x309% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure112.612% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,23338% above
HUD area median income4County figure$138,40029% above
Property tax paid (median)1$10,001206% above
Median home value1$1,566,200390% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.9%84% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure52.9%3% above
Homeownership167.9%2% above
Renters paying 30%+185.9%70% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$4,001114% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119462% below
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Income per person1
$133,193
232% above the median place
Median household income1
$100,844
26% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureNew VernonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$100,84426% above
Income per person1$133,193232% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure$104,04558% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure2.8%24% below
Jobs6County figure301,376100% above
Poverty rate1County figure4.9%54% below
Mean commute1County figure30 min20% above
Works from home1County figure21.8%75% above
Commutes by transit1County figure3.3%285% above
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 100.0%, 8% above the median place.

High school or higher1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
82.4%
157% above the median place
Median age1
50.2
29% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureNew VernonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17436646th largest
Median age150.229% above
Bachelor's or higher182.4%157% above
High school or higher1100.0%8% above
Household size12.812% above
Born abroad1County figure19.8%124% above
No health insurance1County figure4.7%27% below
Homes with broadband192.1%0% below
05

Life in New Vernon

161 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 3 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars26.2 +26%
Shops31.7 +5%
Arts, recreation and fitness6.0 +46%
Doctors' offices and clinics26.7 +32%
Child care centers3.0 +30%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools10
1
89% below the median place
Students per teacher10
6.8
56% below the median place
Public school students10
291
94% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureNew VernonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10189% below
Public school students1029194% below
Students per teacher106.856% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure26.226% above
Shops per 10k8County figure31.75% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure6.046% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure26.732% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure3.030% above
National Register listings9County figure161above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Good air days is 84.4%, 23% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached New Vernon. Larger places are fetched first.

Good air days13
84.4%
23% above the median place
Wildfire risk12
30.0
51% below the median place
Median air quality index13
39
9% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureNew VernonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure84°F3% below
January average low11County figure20°F22% below
Average temperature11County figure51°F7% below
Annual precipitation11County figure50.0 in14% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure92.90% above
Hurricane risk12County figure85.221% above
Tornado risk12County figure79.92% below
Wildfire risk12County figure30.051% below
Heat wave risk12County figure89.21% below
Median air quality index13County figure399% below
Good air days13County figure84.4%23% above
08

New Vernon in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 33% of the median income in 2030, down from 38% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$3,207/mo (2024)$4,160/mo$3,410 to $5,070/mo+4.4%
Median household income$100,844 (2022)$149,500$123,000 to $181,500+5.1%
Median home value$1,566,200 (2024)$1,926,000$1,398,000 to $2,654,000+3.5%

The median home would be worth 12.9 years of the median income in 2030, against 15.5 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like New Vernon

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Beverly Hills, CA$2,830$132,977Compare
Rio del Mar, CA$3,407$159,929Compare
Larkspur, CA$3,001$140,417Compare
Santa Monica, CA$2,402$114,885Compare
Santa Monica, CALarkspur, CARio del Mar, CABeverly Hills, CANew Vernon, NJNew VernonBeverly HillsRio del MarNew VernonBeverly HillsRio del Mar

Common questions

Is New Vernon a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2020 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 24.6% a year while rent rose 7.3%, so pay gained on rent more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 287 New Jersey places. The median home is worth 15.5 years of the median household's income, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 287 New Jersey places. On cost, space and class size it scores 42 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is New Vernon expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 38.2% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $1,566,200.

What salary do you need to live in New Vernon?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $128,280 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to New Vernon?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Beverly Hills, CA, Rio del Mar, CA, Larkspur, CA and Santa Monica, CA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares New Vernon with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for New Vernon itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/new-vernon-new-jersey

Citytistics. “New Vernon, New Jersey.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/new-vernon-new-jersey/

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