Chatham is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 9,226 people and three associated neighborhoods, Chatham is the 211th largest community in New Jersey. Chatham home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Chatham real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Chatham is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 95.08% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Chatham is a borough of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chatham who work in management occupations (24.49%), business and financial occupations (18.07%), and sales jobs (10.19%). Also of interest is that Chatham has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Chatham has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Of important note, Chatham is also a borough of artists. Chatham has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Chatham’s character. A relatively large number of people in Chatham telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 28.83% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. In addition, Chatham is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel. Because of many things, Chatham is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Chatham 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 borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Chatham has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Chatham’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Chatham, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.44 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. Despite being a small borough, Chatham has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Chatham, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Chatham is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 82.34% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Chatham in 2022 was $99,651, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $398,604 for a family of four. Chatham is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Chatham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chatham residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Chatham include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Chatham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
