West Milford is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 10,991 people and two associated neighborhoods, West Milford is the 172nd largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in West Milford are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

Of important note, West Milford is also a town of artists. West Milford has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape West Milford’s character.

Also of interest is that West Milford 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: 13.77% 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, West Milford is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making West Milford 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, West Milford has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, West Milford’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, West Milford has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes West Milford a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

One downside of living in West Milford is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In West Milford, the average commute to work is 36.30 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The education level of West Milford citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 37.82% of adults in West Milford have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in West Milford in 2022 was $53,205, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $212,820 for a family of four.

West Milford is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call West Milford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Milford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in West Milford include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in West Milford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.