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Chatham Township

#3 in Best Places to Live in Morris County
  • A+
    Overall Grade
  • Suburb in New Jersey
  • 10 reviews
    A+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Public Schools
      A+
    2. Crime & Safety
      B+
    3. Housing
      B
    4. Nightlife
      B+
    5. Good for Families
      A+
    6. Diversity
      B-
    7. Jobs
      A-
    8. Weather
      C+
    9. Cost of Living
      C-
    10. Health & Fitness
      A+
    11. Outdoor Activities
      A
    12. Commute
      B
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    Chatham Township is a suburb of New York City with a population of 10,507. Chatham Township is in Morris County and is one of the best places to live in New Jersey. Living in Chatham Township offers residents a suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Chatham Township there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many families live in Chatham Township and residents tend to lean conservative. The public schools in Chatham Township are highly rated.
    About Chatham Township...
    Population
    10,507

    Real Estate

    Median Home Value
    $892,000
    National
    $184,700
    Median Rent
    $1,955
    National
    $949
    Area Feel
    Suburban
    Rent vs. Own
    • Rent
      14%
    • Own
      86%
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    Chatham Township Rankings

    Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.

    Crime & Safety

    Crime & Safety
    B+
    Based on violent and property crime rates.
    Violent Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Assault
      0
      282.7
    • Murder
      0
      6.1
    • Rape
      0
      40.7
    • Robbery
      0
      135.5
    Property Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Burglary
      38
      500.1
    • Theft
      294.8
      2,042.8
    • Motor Vehicle Theft
      38
      284

    Residents

    Diversity
    B-
    Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
    Age
    • <10 years
      14%
    • 10-17 years
      14%
    • 18-24 years
      6%
    • 25-34 years
      6%
    • 35-44 years
      13%
    • 45-54 years
      19%
    • 55-64 years
      12%
    • 65+ years
      16%
    Education Levels
    National
    • Master's degree or higher
      37%
      12%
    • Bachelor's degree
      39%
      19%
    • Some college or associate's degree
      11%
      29%
    • High school diploma or equivalent
      10%
      28%
    • Less than high school diploma
      3%
      13%

    Working in Chatham Township

    Jobs
    A-
    Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
    Median Household Income
    $176,364
    National
    $55,322
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    Chatham Township Reviews

    10 reviews
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    Chatham is a safe, beautiful, expensive town. People are friendly and prestigious, and the town struggles with diversity. It is very child oriented, most mothers are involved in the school district in some way. Teenagers have many job opportunities. The town center does not have a nightlife, but many nearby towns do (and Uber is everywhere here). The train is a 55 minute ride to NYC for $11. The town is generally conservative but has a large liberal presence too.
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    Beautiful town, friendly neighborhood, great place to raise kids with lot of events happening throughout the year. School system is awesome with focus on all round development. Access to Chatham, new providence and Murray hill train station within 2-3 miles. Chatham train parking has long wait list but its easier to get parking at new providence and Murray hill train station. For downtown experience it has access to Chatham borough/Madison/Summit within 3 miles.
    Chatham is an idyllic city suburb. Safe, good schools, on the mid-town direct train line to NYC, and quaint downtown. Downside is that it is very homogeneous. That said, you can be as wrapped up in the stepford-wife atmosphere as much or as little as you want.