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Layton is a tiny town of 967 people in Sussex County, New Jersey. It's about 35 miles from Kiryas Joel, NY and 60 miles from New York, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $376k and rent runs about $2k a month.
967people
$376kTypical home
$1,585/moRent
84° / 36°Summer / winter
40"Snow
216Sunny days
138Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 967
- Part of a metro area
- About 139 people per sq mi
- 60 mi to New York, NY
- 35 mi to Kiryas Joel, NY
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $376k (≈$2,373/mo)
- Median rent $1,585/mo
- Median household income $130k
- Property tax about 2.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 216 sunny days a year (60 totally clear)
- 149 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 138 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (23 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (117 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 41% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to SWF airport
- 50 mi to EWR (major hub)
- 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 561 ft
- 44 mi to the ocean
- 123 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 48 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 393 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 31 bars within 25 mi
- 95 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sussex County: R+25 in 2024
- New Jersey: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.