TownTapestry
Sign inJoin
NJNew Jersey rankings

Most educated towns in New Jersey

Ranked by the share of adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. 468 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

New Jersey · Most educated

Chatham ranks #7 of 468

83.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree · Visit Chatham →

Chatham ranks #7 of 468 for most educated in New Jersey
Share to Facebook Post on X Download image
1 Millburn Essex County 90% Median income $250,001 2 Fair Haven 86.8% Median income $250,001 Map of Mountain Lakes 3 Mountain Lakes 85.9% Median income $250,001
#TownBachelor's or higherMedian incomeMedian age
1 MillburnEssex County · 22,145 people 90% $250,001 41.0
2 Fair Haven6,170 people 86.8% $250,001 40.1
3 Map of Mountain Lakes Mountain Lakes4,585 people 85.9% $250,001 43.4
4 Princeton30,756 people 84.7% $192,079 28.5
5 West WindsorMercer County · 30,479 people 84.4% $197,190 42.1
6 Spring Lake2,779 people 84.1% $215,625 59.8
7 Chatham9,407 people 83.7% $241,500 37.8
8 Hoboken Hoboken58,668 people 82.6% $180,579 31.9
9 Map of Ho-Ho-Kus Ho-Ho-Kus4,270 people 82.6% $250,001 41.4
10 Map of Rumson Rumson7,241 people 82.1% $250,001 44.4
11 Glen Ridge7,943 people 81.4% $250,001 40.7
12 Woodcliff Lake6,152 people 81.2% $213,981 45.4
13 Little Silver6,105 people 81% $240,853 46.1
14 ChathamMorris County · 11,102 people 80.8% $198,913 42.6
15 Mendham4,973 people 80.7% $211,944 46.5
16 North Caldwell6,656 people 80.6% $208,245 43.6
17 Map of Montgomery MontgomerySomerset County · 23,841 people 80.4% $226,771 43.1
18 Ridgewood26,308 people 80.1% $208,211 41.6
19 PlainsboroMiddlesex County · 24,167 people 80.1% $131,638 37.6
20 Haddonfield12,595 people 79% $200,400 39.0
21 Tenafly15,319 people 78.7% $208,200 42.2
22 Westfield Westfield31,111 people 78.1% $232,629 40.7
23 South Orange VillageEssex County · 18,474 people 77.5% $196,481 37.5
24 Franklin Lakes Franklin Lakes11,084 people 77.4% $235,795 46.3
25 Map of Upper Saddle River Upper Saddle River8,439 people 77.4% $250,001 40.8
26 MendhamMorris County · 6,018 people 77.4% $250,001 45.9
27 Map of Old Tappan Old Tappan6,008 people 76.9% $205,385 44.4
28 Berkeley HeightsUnion County · 13,426 people 76.5% $204,658 46.0
29 Map of Demarest Demarest4,911 people 75.9% $208,036 46.1
30 Englewood Cliffs5,362 people 74.7% $230,611 49.8
31 BernardsSomerset County · 28,114 people 74.2% $194,107 46.3
32 Madison16,447 people 74.1% $171,471 38.2
33 MontclairEssex County · 40,341 people 73.6% $151,075 39.9
34 Morris MorrisMorris County · 23,424 people 73.6% $204,951 44.6
35 HardingMorris County · 3,896 people 73.6% $222,429 49.9
36 LivingstonEssex County · 31,488 people 73.5% $229,806 44.3
37 CranburyMiddlesex County · 4,012 people 73.4% $216,691 49.0
38 Pennington2,827 people 73.4% $192,586 47.8
39 Map of Glen Rock Glen Rock12,154 people 73.1% $215,096 39.7
40 Harrington Park4,954 people 73.1% $180,500 46.9
41 Fanwood7,799 people 73% $195,529 43.4
42 Bernardsville7,916 people 72.9% $236,115 40.0
43 Map of Haworth Haworth3,363 people 72.8% $236,765 43.7
44 MaplewoodEssex County · 25,613 people 72.7% $173,500 38.1
45 Edgewater14,759 people 72.7% $124,050 40.6
46 Map of Summit Summit22,705 people 72.5% $190,304 41.8
47 Allendale6,865 people 72.5% $160,162 45.2
48 Morris Plains6,315 people 72.2% $154,923 41.7
49 Map of Peapack and Gladstone Peapack and Gladstone2,571 people 72.1% $202,578 44.4
50 River ValeBergen County · 10,058 people 71.9% $213,666 44.6
51 Oradell8,235 people 71.8% $221,322 43.4
52 Roseland6,268 people 71.8% $164,458 47.6
53 Manasquan5,922 people 71.2% $142,944 48.3
54 WyckoffBergen County · 17,050 people 70.7% $203,988 46.1
55 Lambertville4,153 people 70.4% $109,733 59.3
56 Saddle River3,389 people 70.4% $212,143 52.8
57 ChesterMorris County · 7,748 people 70.1% $241,856 46.8
58 Map of Verona VeronaEssex County · 14,545 people 70% $161,843 42.8
59 Florham Park13,564 people 69.9% $158,696 40.9
60 Highland Park Highland Park15,121 people 69.8% $104,694 35.2
61 South BrunswickMiddlesex County · 47,137 people 68.9% $150,933 41.8
62 MontvilleMorris County · 22,876 people 68.8% $169,083 45.0
63 MoorestownBurlington County · 21,548 people 68.7% $159,700 45.8
64 Map of Weehawken WeehawkenHudson County · 17,295 people 68.5% $127,763 37.8
65 RobbinsvilleMercer County · 15,641 people 68.2% $169,450 42.1
66 RandolphMorris County · 26,604 people 68.1% $175,000 39.1
67 BoontonMorris County · 4,423 people 68.1% $192,188 43.2
68 New Providence13,727 people 67.6% $161,599 45.7
69 Colts NeckMonmouth County · 9,953 people 67.6% $199,573 47.6
70 Monmouth Beach3,207 people 67.6% $150,188 58.5
71 WarrenSomerset County · 16,186 people 67.3% $204,063 44.7
72 Map of Mountainside Mountainside7,049 people 67.3% $211,538 48.0
73 Map of Raritan RaritanHunterdon County · 24,361 people 67.1% $165,174 43.3
74 Metuchen15,144 people 67.1% $158,052 39.1
75 Long HillMorris County · 8,652 people 67.1% $169,079 41.6
76 Ramsey14,805 people 67% $160,996 41.8
77 HolmdelMonmouth County · 17,436 people 66.9% $165,013 49.2
78 River Edge12,091 people 66.8% $159,028 43.6
79 Map of Brielle Brielle4,956 people 66.8% $172,250 45.2
80 HopewellMercer County · 17,595 people 66.6% $178,167 41.9
81 BranchburgSomerset County · 15,140 people 66.3% $168,832 47.8
82 Closter8,606 people 66.3% $190,469 39.8
83 CranfordUnion County · 24,074 people 66.2% $155,972 43.4
84 MarlboroMonmouth County · 41,648 people 65.9% $186,292 44.2
85 TewksburyHunterdon County · 5,893 people 65.9% $192,576 57.0
86 Shrewsbury4,179 people 65.9% $178,958 43.4
87 Map of Fort Lee Fort Lee40,067 people 65.8% $107,274 46.6
88 Springfield SpringfieldUnion County · 17,171 people 65.8% $155,906 44.1
89 Medford Lakes4,297 people 65.7% $141,188 44.4
90 Kinnelon10,013 people 65.4% $187,438 42.8
91 Scotch PlainsUnion County · 24,843 people 64.8% $183,655 42.3
92 Bradley Beach4,158 people 64.8% $97,005 48.6
93 ClintonHunterdon County · 13,350 people 64.3% $167,109 44.8
94 BedminsterSomerset County · 8,283 people 64.1% $123,709 49.1
95 Watchung6,485 people 64% $173,672 48.1
96 Washington WashingtonMorris County · 18,265 people 63.6% $165,651 46.2
97 Map of Fair Lawn Fair Lawn35,610 people 63.3% $144,574 39.1
98 Hillsdale10,144 people 63.3% $186,688 42.7
99 Secaucus21,778 people 63.1% $139,821 38.4
100 SpartaSussex County · 20,077 people 63.1% $167,963 41.2
101 West CaldwellEssex County · 10,995 people 63.1% $158,467 44.0
102 Spring Lake Heights4,861 people 62.7% $106,758 46.0
103 Upper FreeholdMonmouth County · 7,250 people 62.6% $183,750 47.6
104 HillsboroughSomerset County · 44,091 people 62.4% $154,031 42.1
105 Long BeachOcean County · 3,143 people 62.3% $113,224 62.4
106 Map of Medford MedfordBurlington County · 24,812 people 62.2% $157,969 46.7
107 Linwood6,992 people 62.1% $156,354 45.3
108 BridgewaterSomerset County · 46,268 people 61.8% $172,851 41.9
109 DelawareHunterdon County · 4,577 people 61.7% $194,219 54.4
110 Clinton2,789 people 61.5% $141,146 37.5
111 LawrenceMercer County · 32,313 people 61.3% $130,142 40.2
112 ChesterfieldBurlington County · 9,150 people 61.3% $208,836 36.3
113 DenvilleMorris County · 17,205 people 61% $160,817 42.9
114 Leonia Leonia9,336 people 61% $129,665 45.9
115 Cresskill9,174 people 60.7% $170,376 44.8
116 Cedar GroveEssex County · 13,475 people 60.6% $151,263 42.2
117 Map of Norwood Norwood5,724 people 60.6% $178,311 48.2
118 Parsippany-Troy Hills Parsippany-Troy HillsMorris County · 56,397 people 60.5% $112,327 42.5
119 Rutherford18,894 people 60.5% $143,153 40.0
120 Map of Mahwah MahwahBergen County · 25,491 people 60.3% $131,327 48.9
121 Point Pleasant Beach4,855 people 59.6% $141,716 48.5
122 GreenSussex County · 3,657 people 59.6% $141,875 45.0
123 Waldwick10,164 people 59.5% $177,962 40.5
124 AlexandriaHunterdon County · 4,824 people 59.5% $160,354 51.3
125 VoorheesCamden County · 31,191 people 59.3% $105,473 41.9
126 BethlehemHunterdon County · 3,760 people 59.3% $142,434 44.2
127 East HanoverMorris County · 11,152 people 58.6% $149,583 45.2
128 Map of Edison EdisonMiddlesex County · 108,164 people 58.4% $125,145 39.9
129 WashingtonBergen County · 9,323 people 58.3% $180,133 45.3
130 East BrunswickMiddlesex County · 49,945 people 58.1% $143,343 41.3
131 Morristown20,453 people 58.1% $121,340 34.2
132 ReadingtonHunterdon County · 16,278 people 58% $157,625 48.1
133 Green BrookSomerset County · 7,028 people 58% $208,375 46.4
134 Map of Haddon HaddonCamden County · 15,469 people 57.8% $115,298 41.0
135 Haddon Heights7,516 people 57.8% $133,125 41.6
136 Margate City5,234 people 57.7% $121,800 57.5
137 Map of Mount Laurel Mount LaurelBurlington County · 46,026 people 57.6% $118,802 43.0
138 Midland Park7,019 people 57.5% $146,841 41.8
139 Cherry HillCamden County · 76,725 people 57.4% $121,502 43.3
140 Manalapan ManalapanMonmouth County · 40,693 people 57.4% $152,832 44.3
141 Park Ridge9,406 people 57.4% $171,029 47.0
142 Map of Teaneck TeaneckBergen County · 41,876 people 57.2% $144,075 38.2
143 Westwood11,283 people 57% $165,781 41.4
144 Emerson7,305 people 57% $155,536 48.8
145 Caldwell9,003 people 56.9% $96,824 37.2
146 WaynePassaic County · 53,756 people 56.8% $153,056 41.0
147 Oakland12,768 people 56.8% $162,019 40.7
148 Map of Ocean City Ocean City11,261 people 56.7% $101,782 56.1
149 Map of Wall WallMonmouth County · 26,541 people 56.5% $142,768 46.8
150 HanoverMorris County · 14,769 people 56.3% $156,956 48.0
151 Map of Woolwich WoolwichGloucester County · 13,526 people 56.2% $157,778 36.9
152 HarrisonGloucester County · 13,790 people 56% $165,927 38.5
153 Franklin FranklinSomerset County · 68,907 people 55.9% $124,648 40.6
154 Cape May2,767 people 55.9% $62,576 56.7
155 Montvale8,901 people 55% $178,269 40.1
156 Jersey City Jersey City294,078 people 54.8% $97,710 34.7
157 Somerville13,410 people 54.7% $103,760 35.9
158 GreenwichWarren County · 5,512 people 54.4% $169,079 40.1
159 Tinton Falls19,361 people 54.3% $117,308 46.6
160 Oceanport6,195 people 54.3% $126,094 51.3
161 Map of Pequannock PequannockMorris County · 15,641 people 54% $120,666 48.7
162 Collingswood14,205 people 53.9% $90,184 39.1
163 Map of Atlantic Highlands Atlantic Highlands4,410 people 53.9% $126,080 47.9
164 MonroeMiddlesex County · 49,032 people 53.8% $107,892 57.8
165 MillstoneMonmouth County · 10,385 people 53.8% $218,472 45.0
166 Map of Wood-Ridge Wood-Ridge10,218 people 53.6% $136,108 39.8
167 Map of Belmar Belmar5,869 people 53.6% $93,573 49.5
168 EveshamBurlington County · 48,179 people 53.1% $118,670 41.9
169 East AmwellHunterdon County · 3,940 people 53% $152,361 51.7
170 FranklinHunterdon County · 3,283 people 52.7% $161,169 46.1
171 Map of West Orange West OrangeEssex County · 48,585 people 52.6% $129,753 41.0
172 NutleyEssex County · 30,012 people 52.6% $119,734 41.1
173 Map of Ringwood Ringwood11,657 people 52.5% $152,414 42.6
174 AllamuchyWarren County · 5,427 people 52.2% $131,626 49.5
175 Map of Ocean OceanMonmouth County · 27,896 people 52.1% $108,626 41.1
176 Northvale4,829 people 52% $127,625 44.3
177 Paramus26,568 people 51.8% $144,349 49.1
178 AberdeenMonmouth County · 19,332 people 51.6% $121,795 38.6
179 Red Bank12,862 people 51.6% $97,477 39.4
180 MiddletownMonmouth County · 66,883 people 51.5% $141,810 44.1
181 Highlands4,518 people 51.5% $91,913 46.8
182 Palisades Park Palisades Park20,290 people 51% $94,743 42.9
183 FreeholdMonmouth County · 35,651 people 50.9% $128,643 42.6
184 Map of Fairfield FairfieldEssex County · 7,824 people 50.9% $115,980 49.9
185 Mount Arlington5,935 people 50.9% $92,264 48.1
186 RockawayMorris County · 26,189 people 50.8% $141,868 41.5
187 Little FallsPassaic County · 14,790 people 50.8% $123,307 38.8
188 Harrison20,369 people 50.7% $93,013 33.8
189 IndependenceWarren County · 5,536 people 50.5% $92,243 50.4
190 Dumont18,279 people 50.3% $126,071 41.2
191 Map of Delran DelranBurlington County · 18,148 people 50.2% $106,921 40.1
192 East Greenwich East GreenwichGloucester County · 12,187 people 50.1% $148,814 40.8
193 Boonton8,854 people 50.1% $114,302 39.5
194 Map of Point Pleasant Point Pleasant19,334 people 50% $115,625 46.1
195 Map of Lebanon LebanonHunterdon County · 6,234 people 49.9% $129,936 48.3
196 TabernacleBurlington County · 6,854 people 49.7% $120,735 49.2
197 High Bridge3,580 people 49.3% $112,467 38.9
198 BloomfieldEssex County · 53,793 people 49% $103,604 37.5
199 PiscatawayMiddlesex County · 61,297 people 48.9% $127,832 33.3
200 Map of Fredon FredonSussex County · 3,281 people 48.9% $142,903 49.6
201 Mount OliveMorris County · 29,149 people 48.8% $117,394 39.8
202 Barrington7,076 people 48.7% $87,290 44.3
203 Rochelle ParkBergen County · 5,869 people 48.7% $110,380 46.5
204 Bergenfield28,450 people 48.3% $130,045 40.7
205 Northfield8,456 people 48.3% $111,599 43.7
206 ByramSussex County · 8,119 people 48.3% $138,854 40.0
207 RoxburyMorris County · 23,211 people 48.1% $134,519 43.3
208 Audubon8,730 people 48% $115,789 39.0
209 West AmwellHunterdon County · 3,027 people 47.7% $151,250 51.3
210 New Milford16,995 people 47.4% $114,889 39.6
211 KingwoodHunterdon County · 3,835 people 47.4% $135,129 44.1
212 Brigantine7,674 people 47.3% $97,250 60.6
213 Map of Union UnionHunterdon County · 6,430 people 47.3% $137,568 44.8
214 Clark ClarkUnion County · 15,622 people 47.1% $133,504 42.9
215 Riverton2,770 people 47.1% $121,198 40.3
216 Hawthorne19,628 people 47% $110,237 42.4
217 Riverdale Riverdale4,112 people 47% $102,950 50.2
218 East Rutherford10,313 people 46.7% $97,993 38.2
219 Maywood10,093 people 46.6% $117,912 44.9
220 Logan LoganGloucester County · 6,055 people 46.6% $114,355 39.0
221 Map of Englewood Englewood29,638 people 46.5% $102,571 41.5
222 Ridgefield Ridgefield11,498 people 46.5% $118,059 39.8
223 Westampton WestamptonBurlington County · 9,198 people 46.5% $126,312 39.1
224 EwingMercer County · 35,604 people 46.4% $91,267 37.9
225 South HarrisonGloucester County · 3,428 people 46.2% $139,773 46.8
226 HainesportBurlington County · 6,065 people 46.1% $142,899 51.3
227 BlairstownWarren County · 5,741 people 46% $124,231 44.7
228 Wildwood Crest3,077 people 45.8% $69,089 63.7
229 HowellMonmouth County · 53,926 people 45.7% $134,854 39.9
230 Bordentown4,026 people 45.7% $103,375 42.4
231 UpperCape May County · 12,525 people 45.5% $111,991 44.6
232 East WindsorMercer County · 30,062 people 45.4% $105,208 42.6
233 Garwood4,885 people 45.2% $110,670 42.3
234 Lincoln Park10,957 people 45.1% $123,397 48.3
235 Map of West Long Branch West Long Branch8,586 people 45% $114,271 29.9
236 LumbertonBurlington County · 12,882 people 44.8% $113,440 41.0
237 North Brunswick North BrunswickMiddlesex County · 44,375 people 44.7% $120,764 37.3
238 Guttenberg11,754 people 44.7% $75,683 40.3
239 Map of Stanhope Stanhope3,552 people 44.7% $139,205 39.3
240 JeffersonMorris County · 20,587 people 44.5% $119,836 46.4
241 Map of Cinnaminson CinnaminsonBurlington County · 17,415 people 44.5% $127,606 43.1
242 Raritan8,368 people 44.5% $107,672 41.3
243 Map of Andover AndoverSussex County · 5,801 people 44.4% $142,225 50.0
244 South Plainfield24,473 people 44% $130,239 41.7
245 Pompton Lakes11,047 people 43.8% $124,454 39.7
246 Pitman Pitman8,856 people 43.7% $98,489 40.7
247 Map of Matawan Matawan9,710 people 43.4% $123,354 34.7
248 MansfieldWarren County · 7,778 people 43.2% $88,845 38.8
249 Butler8,133 people 43.1% $111,557 40.3
250 Glassboro23,717 people 43% $87,278 27.9
251 Map of Asbury Park Asbury Park15,295 people 43% $75,544 38.2
252 Woodstown3,715 people 43% $98,828 41.9
253 Washington WashingtonGloucester County · 49,220 people 42.8% $114,249 41.6
254 BordentownBurlington County · 12,120 people 42.6% $109,832 40.7
255 Oaklyn3,947 people 42.2% $84,394 38.1
256 Hackensack46,057 people 42.1% $84,277 41.8
257 Hasbrouck Heights12,115 people 42.1% $123,734 44.3
258 Cliffside Park25,781 people 42% $93,452 41.3
259 Map of Lyndhurst LyndhurstBergen County · 22,463 people 42% $111,711 40.8
260 Wanaque11,206 people 42% $113,175 47.2
261 PilesgroveSalem County · 4,220 people 41.8% $158,281 45.3
262 Map of Woodland Park Woodland Park13,355 people 41.7% $98,845 42.7
263 Milltown7,059 people 41.7% $140,960 41.2
264 Map of Mantua MantuaGloucester County · 15,404 people 41.3% $121,875 44.0
265 Mine HillMorris County · 4,048 people 41.3% $119,583 42.2
266 Map of Hampton HamptonSussex County · 4,912 people 41.1% $109,676 50.5
267 North Haledon8,778 people 41% $125,313 47.3
268 StaffordOcean County · 29,834 people 40.9% $117,612 47.7
269 LopatcongWarren County · 9,321 people 40.9% $91,114 46.1
270 Ventnor City9,265 people 40.9% $68,671 57.4
271 SpringfieldBurlington County · 3,257 people 40.9% $146,157 43.0
272 UnionUnion County · 61,071 people 40.8% $119,464 41.5
273 Map of Totowa Totowa10,959 people 40.7% $113,563 42.0
274 WoodbridgeMiddlesex County · 104,355 people 40.6% $108,928 40.3
275 Frankford FrankfordSussex County · 5,322 people 40.4% $117,286 48.4
276 Flemington4,896 people 39.8% $69,978 34.2
277 Bayonne71,553 people 39.6% $83,887 38.3
278 Hightstown5,920 people 39.6% $108,987 40.6
279 MansfieldBurlington County · 8,974 people 39.3% $115,595 49.4
280 HollandHunterdon County · 5,204 people 39.3% $136,875 41.3
281 West MilfordPassaic County · 24,705 people 39.2% $132,114 46.7
282 NeptuneMonmouth County · 28,265 people 38.8% $101,017 44.8
283 Wallington11,889 people 38.6% $85,862 38.7
284 JacksonOcean County · 59,980 people 38.5% $115,511 37.3
285 Roselle Park14,093 people 38.5% $109,679 39.8
286 North Arlington16,461 people 38.3% $94,201 40.1
287 Rockaway6,613 people 38.3% $107,053 47.1
288 BurlingtonBurlington County · 24,127 people 37.9% $104,067 43.1
289 Eatontown13,575 people 37.9% $90,463 49.0
290 Old BridgeMiddlesex County · 68,406 people 37.7% $104,587 42.3
291 ElkGloucester County · 4,450 people 37.6% $141,382 44.1
292 Hackettstown10,140 people 37.5% $93,083 37.4
293 Berlin7,539 people 37.4% $102,855 39.0
294 Netcong3,659 people 37.3% $83,958 45.1
295 Bloomingdale7,716 people 37.2% $127,500 43.8
296 Union Beach5,707 people 37.2% $119,250 42.0
297 Toms RiverOcean County · 98,143 people 37% $99,547 42.5
298 Map of Vernon VernonSussex County · 22,605 people 36.9% $115,873 44.8
299 Middlesex14,645 people 36.9% $105,000 44.3
300 Spotswood8,171 people 36.9% $105,060 46.0
301 Map of Sayreville Sayreville45,838 people 36.6% $99,979 39.9
302 Map of Saddle Brook Saddle BrookBergen County · 14,419 people 36.6% $129,073 43.6
303 Map of Hardyston HardystonSussex County · 8,322 people 36.5% $120,392 47.4
304 Franklin FranklinWarren County · 2,992 people 36.2% $132,697 40.3
305 Long Branch32,530 people 36.1% $79,653 36.8
306 Map of Little Ferry Little Ferry10,996 people 36.1% $85,750 44.6
307 EastamptonBurlington County · 6,352 people 36% $110,000 42.0
308 LibertyWarren County · 2,680 people 36% $120,494 49.4
309 Map of Brick BrickOcean County · 75,482 people 35.7% $106,130 45.2
310 Clifton89,379 people 35.5% $98,237 41.6
311 Map of Maple Shade Maple ShadeBurlington County · 20,076 people 35.2% $78,904 37.3
312 Keyport7,171 people 35.2% $82,321 41.1
313 Elmwood Park21,412 people 35.1% $101,740 39.9
314 Egg HarborAtlantic County · 48,073 people 34.9% $97,190 41.5
315 Somers Point10,515 people 34.9% $71,062 43.6
316 Hamburg3,308 people 34.7% $86,975 42.4
317 Map of Hopatcong Hopatcong14,565 people 34.6% $115,758 41.0
318 Map of Hamilton HamiltonMercer County · 92,506 people 34.5% $100,771 42.0
319 West DeptfordGloucester County · 22,416 people 34.5% $93,895 42.2
320 Map of Ridgefield Park Ridgefield Park13,235 people 34.5% $100,718 39.6
321 GloucesterCamden County · 66,282 people 34.3% $101,119 39.4
322 Merchantville3,905 people 34.3% $90,706 36.2
323 GallowayAtlantic County · 37,996 people 34.1% $91,229 41.6
324 Map of Rahway Rahway30,109 people 34.1% $91,461 39.7
325 Tuckerton3,654 people 34.1% $88,892 42.7
326 Alloway AllowaySalem County · 3,299 people 34.1% $105,156 48.7
327 LakewoodOcean County · 139,019 people 33.9% $65,101 18.1
328 Hammonton14,840 people 33.8% $78,087 41.4
329 ShamongBurlington County · 6,497 people 33.6% $128,271 51.3
330 West New York52,004 people 33.5% $71,729 37.2
331 LaceyOcean County · 29,508 people 33.5% $102,624 46.5
332 Jamesburg5,770 people 33.5% $110,972 34.7
333 Map of Dennis DennisCape May County · 6,205 people 33.4% $105,506 43.0
334 BarnegatOcean County · 25,165 people 33.2% $91,540 50.7
335 Map of North Bergen North BergenHudson County · 61,250 people 33% $78,911 40.7
336 Map of North Wildwood North Wildwood3,602 people 32.8% $90,833 65.6
337 MiddleCape May County · 20,277 people 32.7% $83,508 46.4
338 BellevilleEssex County · 38,065 people 32.6% $90,140 42.4
339 StillwaterSussex County · 4,052 people 32.6% $123,134 51.5
340 Map of Ocean OceanOcean County · 9,014 people 32.5% $100,524 52.1
341 Palmyra7,485 people 32.4% $89,574 44.1
342 Bogota9,360 people 32.3% $103,299 42.4
343 SouthamptonBurlington County · 10,372 people 32.2% $97,995 54.0
344 Woodbury Heights3,117 people 32.2% $123,083 44.6
345 Map of Lower LowerCape May County · 21,956 people 31.8% $84,962 51.0
346 Absecon9,170 people 31.7% $73,676 38.2
347 Kenilworth8,401 people 31.5% $118,611 38.5
348 North HanoverBurlington County · 8,011 people 31.5% $86,683 30.3
349 WinslowCamden County · 40,090 people 31.4% $99,093 39.6
350 Stratford7,018 people 31.3% $98,427 35.6
351 Map of Wantage WantageSussex County · 10,941 people 31.2% $99,599 40.4
352 Prospect Park6,319 people 31.1% $53,125 36.2
353 Carlstadt6,378 people 30.8% $115,444 44.7
354 PlumstedOcean County · 8,659 people 30.7% $103,625 41.1
355 Map of Kearny Kearny40,614 people 30.6% $79,154 40.0
356 Newton8,369 people 30.5% $76,221 42.5
357 Neptune City4,606 people 30.5% $88,864 41.7
358 MonroeGloucester County · 37,648 people 30.4% $96,980 41.3
359 PohatcongWarren County · 3,266 people 30.4% $103,611 42.8
360 FlorenceBurlington County · 12,935 people 30.2% $105,631 40.8
361 Carteret25,496 people 30.1% $96,862 38.2
362 HazletMonmouth County · 20,470 people 30.1% $122,020 43.8
363 Magnolia4,354 people 29.8% $100,511 39.0
364 Map of Lodi Lodi26,082 people 29.6% $89,305 41.1
365 Freehold12,507 people 29.5% $85,707 35.5
366 Moonachie3,126 people 29.4% $90,260 39.9
367 Deptford DeptfordGloucester County · 32,263 people 29.3% $91,706 39.9
368 Map of Wharton Wharton7,318 people 28.8% $85,767 46.3
369 Map of Edgewater Park Edgewater ParkBurlington County · 9,003 people 28.7% $84,960 40.1
370 Runnemede8,355 people 28.7% $91,302 36.6
371 MontagueSussex County · 3,833 people 28.7% $101,250 45.0
372 Mount Holly Mount HollyBurlington County · 10,056 people 28.6% $82,798 33.4
373 HamiltonAtlantic County · 28,204 people 28.4% $78,850 40.3
374 Union City66,463 people 28.3% $64,310 37.4
375 Knowlton KnowltonWarren County · 2,919 people 28.3% $97,734 49.9
376 Map of South Amboy South Amboy9,989 people 28.2% $91,997 42.4
377 Map of Dunellen Dunellen7,911 people 28.2% $86,967 42.5
378 Little Egg HarborOcean County · 21,285 people 28.1% $92,446 49.8
379 Map of Woodbury Woodbury10,042 people 28.1% $77,028 39.8
380 South Hackensack South HackensackBergen County · 2,770 people 28% $84,527 37.8
381 Willingboro WillingboroBurlington County · 32,103 people 27.9% $98,200 39.3
382 Map of South River South River16,124 people 27.9% $96,147 37.0
383 Hillside HillsideUnion County · 22,349 people 27.8% $99,528 35.7
384 Burlington Burlington9,993 people 27.6% $84,813 40.3
385 Beachwood11,088 people 27.5% $106,858 42.5
386 GreenwichGloucester County · 4,984 people 27.2% $92,128 46.2
387 Roselle22,646 people 27.1% $92,762 39.4
388 Bound Brook12,219 people 27.1% $90,571 38.0
389 WashingtonWarren County · 7,334 people 27.1% $81,336 39.3
390 Manville10,921 people 27% $93,333 44.9
391 MullicaAtlantic County · 5,832 people 26.7% $93,421 44.7
392 HopewellCumberland County · 4,386 people 26.7% $100,202 44.2
393 Upper PittsgroveSalem County · 3,466 people 26.7% $85,521 44.3
394 HarmonyWarren County · 2,517 people 26.7% $92,176 49.7
395 Map of Waterford WaterfordCamden County · 10,451 people 26.5% $111,791 44.5
396 BerlinCamden County · 5,963 people 26.5% $75,238 49.5
397 Beverly2,514 people 26.5% $89,458 40.0
398 DelancoBurlington County · 4,872 people 26.2% $78,710 39.7
399 Somerdale5,581 people 26.1% $85,625 42.3
400 Garfield32,783 people 25.8% $79,700 38.8
401 Buena4,520 people 25.6% $79,697 36.2
402 Belvidere2,538 people 25.4% $95,714 50.6
403 Haledon8,980 people 24.7% $95,870 38.4
404 PennsaukenCamden County · 37,275 people 24.6% $87,680 38.6
405 Phillipsburg15,299 people 24.6% $68,324 39.6
406 Wildwood5,130 people 24.6% $75,222 45.2
407 WhiteWarren County · 4,679 people 24.5% $75,726 58.9
408 Swedesboro2,733 people 24.5% $88,542 33.5
409 Mount Ephraim4,669 people 24.4% $79,804 39.3
410 North Plainfield22,809 people 24.3% $87,349 36.2
411 Map of Keansburg Keansburg9,719 people 24.3% $81,428 40.0
412 PittsgroveSalem County · 8,854 people 24.2% $92,917 47.3
413 Vineland61,006 people 24.1% $67,860 38.8
414 South Bound Brook South Bound Brook4,867 people 23.9% $112,961 36.0
415 OxfordWarren County · 2,665 people 23.9% $102,600 45.0
416 QuintonSalem County · 2,615 people 23.8% $86,563 44.3
417 Map of Bellmawr Bellmawr11,737 people 23.6% $76,654 38.7
418 ManchesterOcean County · 45,880 people 23.5% $56,885 64.2
419 FranklinGloucester County · 16,490 people 23.5% $110,197 41.4
420 WeymouthAtlantic County · 2,675 people 23.5% $72,459 60.2
421 New Brunswick56,345 people 23.4% $65,810 24.8
422 Map of Linden Linden44,192 people 23.3% $92,915 40.1
423 Fairview15,099 people 23.3% $63,606 38.6
424 Paulsboro6,248 people 23.3% $64,239 36.3
425 Clementon Clementon5,410 people 23.2% $62,979 42.6
426 Clayton8,921 people 23% $90,274 39.8
427 Lawnside3,200 people 23% $71,607 46.1
428 East Orange70,090 people 22.7% $60,830 37.4
429 DeerfieldCumberland County · 3,160 people 22.6% $85,094 42.1
430 City of OrangeEssex County · 34,281 people 22.5% $52,847 34.7
431 PembertonBurlington County · 27,030 people 22.5% $80,843 40.5
432 Upper DeerfieldCumberland County · 7,799 people 22.5% $82,946 33.6
433 Atlantic City38,632 people 22.4% $41,028 38.0
434 PennsvilleSalem County · 12,754 people 22.3% $75,097 41.1
435 Berkeley BerkeleyOcean County · 44,634 people 22.2% $66,008 61.3
436 Plainfield55,236 people 22% $85,908 32.4
437 Pine Hill Pine Hill10,802 people 21.5% $72,588 34.9
438 Map of Buena Vista Buena VistaAtlantic County · 7,103 people 21.5% $87,581 40.3
439 Map of Lawrence LawrenceCumberland County · 3,087 people 21.2% $85,515 40.5
440 Map of Irvington IrvingtonEssex County · 60,867 people 21.1% $61,609 35.9
441 Lindenwold21,719 people 20.9% $55,954 33.9
442 RiversideBurlington County · 8,055 people 20.6% $75,833 39.6
443 Woodlynne2,920 people 20.6% $74,808 30.0
444 Map of Millville Millville27,511 people 20.2% $70,275 44.4
445 Map of Gloucester City Gloucester City11,509 people 19.8% $64,938 33.5
446 Map of Westville Westville4,310 people 19.8% $70,639 42.5
447 Newark Newark310,178 people 19.7% $52,060 34.7
448 Franklin Franklin4,968 people 19.7% $92,744 48.5
449 Carneys PointSalem County · 8,665 people 19.1% $79,245 44.4
450 Egg Harbor City4,400 people 18.4% $71,711 37.2
451 Dover18,563 people 17.3% $73,737 39.8
452 Passaic70,002 people 16.7% $55,371 31.9
453 Lakehurst2,681 people 16.5% $84,531 36.9
454 Trenton Trenton90,338 people 16.2% $52,537 34.8
455 Perth Amboy55,855 people 15.7% $61,977 37.9
456 South Toms River South Toms River3,716 people 15.6% $103,503 36.1
457 Map of Penns Grove Penns Grove4,882 people 15.2% $45,781 25.1
458 Salem5,322 people 15% $38,721 36.9
459 Elizabeth137,302 people 14.6% $66,555 35.8
460 National Park3,044 people 14.4% $82,838 41.0
461 Paterson158,735 people 11.8% $55,997 33.3
462 Map of New Hanover New HanoverBurlington County · 7,231 people 11.6% $107,292 39.2
463 Pleasantville20,712 people 11% $53,661 34.7
464 Camden71,496 people 10.1% $40,546 33.3
465 FairfieldCumberland County · 5,422 people 9.8% $60,929 37.8
466 CommercialCumberland County · 4,674 people 8.2% $55,733 39.9
467 Bridgeton27,001 people 7.4% $55,781 29.2
468 Map of Maurice River Maurice RiverCumberland County · 5,350 people 5.9% $76,964 42.0

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for New Jersey as a whole is 43.6%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

Same ranking in other states

AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY All of the U.S.