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A borough of 9,710 people in New Jersey
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Map of Matawan: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land8.7%134 of 1,532 acres
Trails1.1 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves614 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Matawan NJ 1st Presby PHS7441923
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Matawan NJ 1st Presby PHS744, 1923

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About Matawan

Borough in northern Monmouth County, New Jersey, US
1895Established
9,565Population
2.4 sq miArea
10 ftElevation

Matawan () is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. A historic community located near the Raritan Bay in the much larger Raritan Valley region, Raritan Bayshore the borough is a commuter town of New York City within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 9,565, an increase of 755 (+8.6%) from the 2010 census count of 8,810, which in turn reflected a decline of 100 (−1.1%) from the 8,910 counted in the 2000 census. Matawan was part of the Bayshore Regional Strategic Plan, an effort by nine municipalities in northern Monmouth County to reinvigorate the area's economy by emphasizing the traditional downtowns, d…

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Housing in Matawan

$665K▲ 4.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Matawan home is worth about $665,000, up 4.6% in a year, 15% above the New Jersey typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Matawan's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Matawan 0
New Jersey 2.2
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
Matawan 0.2
New Jersey 14.3
U.S. 17.7
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School Grade B

The public schools Matawan’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 55% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#222Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictMatawan-Aberdeen Regional School DistrictSchools1

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