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Montville, NJ
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Montville profile


Living in Montville



Montville is a medium-sized town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 10,047 people and two associated neighborhoods, Montville is the 196th largest community in New Jersey.

Montville home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Montville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Montville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 22.31% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Montville is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Montville a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Montville has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Montville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Montville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.48 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Even though Montville is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Montville. 68.15% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Montville in 2022 was $81,586, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $326,344 for a family of four.

Montville is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Montville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Montville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Montville include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

In addition, Montville has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (28.28%).

The most common language spoken in Montville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Korean.