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Disclaimer: I generally think these lists are mostly crap, but I have to admit I got a chuckle out of Metuchen being #20 and the home of our resident TIC (Troll-in-Chief) not even being on the list. Below are the top 25 places to live in NJ, all with an overall A+ rating, according to Niche. Enjoy.

https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/search/best-places-to-live/s/new-jersey/

  1. Princeton Junction
  2. Princeton
  3. Ho-Ho-Kus
  4. Ridgewood
  5. River Edge
  6. Closter
  7. Berkeley Heights Township
  8. Harrington Park
  9. Mountain Lakes
  10. Upper Montclair
  11. Martinsville
  12. Fanwood
  13. Old Tappan
  14. Haworth
  15. Essex Fells
  16. Allendale
  17. Hoboken
  18. Short Hills
  19. Plainsboro Center
  20. Metuchen
  21. Monmouth Junction
  22. Springdale
  23. Glen Rock
  24. Greentree
  25. Princeton Meadows
 
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RU848789 said:
Disclaimer: I generally think these lists are mostly crap, but I have to admit I got a chuckle out of Metuchen being #20 and the home of our resident TIC (Troll-in-Chief) not even being on the list. Below are the top 25 places to live in NJ, all with an overall A+ rating, according to Niche. Enjoy.

https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/search/best-places-to-live/s/new-jersey/

  1. Princeton Junction
  2. Princeton
  3. Ho-Ho-Kus
  4. Ridgewood
  5. River Edge
  6. Closter
  7. Berkeley Heights Township
  8. Harrington Park
  9. Mountain Lakes
  10. Upper Montclair
  11. Martinsville
  12. Fanwood
  13. Old Tappan
  14. Haworth
  15. Essex Fells
  16. Allendale
  17. Hoboken
  18. Short Hills
  19. Plainsboro Center
  20. Metuchen
  21. Monmouth Junction
  22. Springdale
  23. Glen Rock
  24. Greentree
  25. Princeton Meadows
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Princeton Junction as #1? What a bizarre ranking. Any of the rest of the list would be better.
 
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Has little value as people in different stages of life have different priorities. I mean what does Hoboken have in common with any other town on that list? But if you were a recently married 28 year old and both you and you spouse worked in Lower Manhattan it would be #1. This is very slanted towards families with school age kids with at least one parent working in NYC
 
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RU848789 said:
Disclaimer: I generally think these lists are mostly crap, but I have to admit I got a chuckle out of Metuchen being #20 and the home of our resident TIC (Troll-in-Chief) not even being on the list. Below are the top 25 places to live in NJ, all with an overall A+ rating, according to Niche. Enjoy.

https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/search/best-places-to-live/s/new-jersey/

  1. Princeton Junction
  2. Princeton
  3. Ho-Ho-Kus
  4. Ridgewood
  5. River Edge
  6. Closter
  7. Berkeley Heights Township
  8. Harrington Park
  9. Mountain Lakes
  10. Upper Montclair
  11. Martinsville
  12. Fanwood
  13. Old Tappan
  14. Haworth
  15. Essex Fells
  16. Allendale
  17. Hoboken
  18. Short Hills
  19. Plainsboro Center
  20. Metuchen
  21. Monmouth Junction
  22. Springdale
  23. Glen Rock
  24. Greentree
  25. Princeton Meadows
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Nice try, real list based on actual data (Best NJ Towns for Families):

TownCountyTown
Rank		Total Population
MontgomerySomerset County123,584
Glen RockBergen County212,045
BedminsterSomerset County38,210
Mendham Twp.Morris County45,845
Bernards Twp.Somerset County527,061
West WindsorMercer County628,491
North CaldwellEssex County76,730
Raritan Twp.Hunterdon County822,106
Clinton Twp.Hunterdon County912,907
Union Twp.Hunterdon County105,543
East AmwellHunterdon County113,925
Ho-Ho-KusBergen County124,183
BethlehemHunterdon County133,888
HardingMorris County143,873
Chatham BoroughMorris County158,928
PlainsboroMiddlesex County1623,504
HaddonfieldCamden County1711,435
VeronaEssex County1813,608
New ProvidenceUnion County1913,308
Green BrookSomerset County207,212
Berkeley HeightsUnion County2113,759
NorthvaleBergen County224,985
Hopewell Twp.Mercer County2318,265
AllendaleBergen County246,906
CranfordUnion County2524,439
MoorestownBurlington County2620,540
HillsboroughSomerset County2740,003
Harrington ParkBergen County284,846
South BrunswickMiddlesex County2946,561
Warren Twp.Somerset County3016,029
DemarestBergen County315,032
Readington Twp.Hunterdon County3215,963
Hanover Twp.Morris County3314,661
Mendham BoroughMorris County344,978
AlexandriaHunterdon County354,805
RobbinsvilleMercer County3614,757
MarlboroMonmouth County3740,306
MahwahBergen County3826,759
Chester Twp.Morris County397,915
Fair HavenMonmouth County405,950
ClosterBergen County418,766
Chatham Twp.Morris County4210,435
AllentownMonmouth County431,811
MantuaGloucester County4415,026
HarrisonGloucester County4513,015
East HanoverMorris County4611,234
KingwoodHunterdon County473,752
WyckoffBergen County4817,322
OaklandBergen County4913,224
OradellBergen County508,314
 
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T2Kplus20 said:
Nice try, real list based on actual data (Best NJ Towns for Families):

TownCountyTown
Rank		Total Population
MontgomerySomerset County123,584
Glen RockBergen County212,045
BedminsterSomerset County38,210
Mendham Twp.Morris County45,845
Bernards Twp.Somerset County527,061
West WindsorMercer County628,491
North CaldwellEssex County76,730
Raritan Twp.Hunterdon County822,106
Clinton Twp.Hunterdon County912,907
Union Twp.Hunterdon County105,543
East AmwellHunterdon County113,925
Ho-Ho-KusBergen County124,183
BethlehemHunterdon County133,888
HardingMorris County143,873
Chatham BoroughMorris County158,928
PlainsboroMiddlesex County1623,504
HaddonfieldCamden County1711,435
VeronaEssex County1813,608
New ProvidenceUnion County1913,308
Green BrookSomerset County207,212
Berkeley HeightsUnion County2113,759
NorthvaleBergen County224,985
Hopewell Twp.Mercer County2318,265
AllendaleBergen County246,906
CranfordUnion County2524,439
MoorestownBurlington County2620,540
HillsboroughSomerset County2740,003
Harrington ParkBergen County284,846
South BrunswickMiddlesex County2946,561
Warren Twp.Somerset County3016,029
DemarestBergen County315,032
Readington Twp.Hunterdon County3215,963
Hanover Twp.Morris County3314,661
Mendham BoroughMorris County344,978
AlexandriaHunterdon County354,805
RobbinsvilleMercer County3614,757
MarlboroMonmouth County3740,306
MahwahBergen County3826,759
Chester Twp.Morris County397,915
Fair HavenMonmouth County405,950
ClosterBergen County418,766
Chatham Twp.Morris County4210,435
AllentownMonmouth County431,811
MantuaGloucester County4415,026
HarrisonGloucester County4513,015
East HanoverMorris County4611,234
KingwoodHunterdon County473,752
WyckoffBergen County4817,322
OaklandBergen County4913,224
OradellBergen County508,314
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Another crap list - by definition, since it has Montgomery #1, lol. Also almost no representation from SNJ or the Shore.
 
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Another crap list - by definition, since it has Montgomery #1, lol. Also almost no representation from SNJ or the Shore.
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SNJ and the shore towns are not high on this list due to commutes and lack of high paying local jobs. Makes perfect sense, especially for families. We were #2 for two years and then finally became #1 based on several large open space purchases and park upgrades. Gotta earn if by making good decisions.
 
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SNJ and the shore towns are not high on this list due to commutes and lack of high paying local jobs. Makes perfect sense, especially for families. We were #2 for two years and then finally became #1 based on several large open space purchases and park upgrades. Gotta earn if by making good decisions.
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You are seriously wrong
 
T2Kplus20 said:
Nice try, real list based on actual data (Best NJ Towns for Families):

TownCountyTown
Rank		Total Population
MontgomerySomerset County123,584
Glen RockBergen County212,045
BedminsterSomerset County38,210
Mendham Twp.Morris County45,845
Bernards Twp.Somerset County527,061
West WindsorMercer County628,491
North CaldwellEssex County76,730
Raritan Twp.Hunterdon County822,106
Clinton Twp.Hunterdon County912,907
Union Twp.Hunterdon County105,543
East AmwellHunterdon County113,925
Ho-Ho-KusBergen County124,183
BethlehemHunterdon County133,888
HardingMorris County143,873
Chatham BoroughMorris County158,928
PlainsboroMiddlesex County1623,504
HaddonfieldCamden County1711,435
VeronaEssex County1813,608
New ProvidenceUnion County1913,308
Green BrookSomerset County207,212
Berkeley HeightsUnion County2113,759
NorthvaleBergen County224,985
Hopewell Twp.Mercer County2318,265
AllendaleBergen County246,906
CranfordUnion County2524,439
MoorestownBurlington County2620,540
HillsboroughSomerset County2740,003
Harrington ParkBergen County284,846
South BrunswickMiddlesex County2946,561
Warren Twp.Somerset County3016,029
DemarestBergen County315,032
Readington Twp.Hunterdon County3215,963
Hanover Twp.Morris County3314,661
Mendham BoroughMorris County344,978
AlexandriaHunterdon County354,805
RobbinsvilleMercer County3614,757
MarlboroMonmouth County3740,306
MahwahBergen County3826,759
Chester Twp.Morris County397,915
Fair HavenMonmouth County405,950
ClosterBergen County418,766
Chatham Twp.Morris County4210,435
AllentownMonmouth County431,811
MantuaGloucester County4415,026
HarrisonGloucester County4513,015
East HanoverMorris County4611,234
KingwoodHunterdon County473,752
WyckoffBergen County4817,322
OaklandBergen County4913,224
OradellBergen County508,314
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Again there is the question of criteria, but if Ridgewood doesn't make the list and Northvale, Harrington Park, Demarest and Closter do commuting and 9-12 schooling must not be included.
 
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Nice try, real list based on actual data (Best NJ Towns for Families):

TownCountyTown
Rank		Total Population
MontgomerySomerset County123,584
Glen RockBergen County212,045
BedminsterSomerset County38,210
Mendham Twp.Morris County45,845
Bernards Twp.Somerset County527,061
West WindsorMercer County628,491
North CaldwellEssex County76,730
Raritan Twp.Hunterdon County822,106
Clinton Twp.Hunterdon County912,907
Union Twp.Hunterdon County105,543
East AmwellHunterdon County113,925
Ho-Ho-KusBergen County124,183
BethlehemHunterdon County133,888
HardingMorris County143,873
Chatham BoroughMorris County158,928
PlainsboroMiddlesex County1623,504
HaddonfieldCamden County1711,435
VeronaEssex County1813,608
New ProvidenceUnion County1913,308
Green BrookSomerset County207,212
Berkeley HeightsUnion County2113,759
NorthvaleBergen County224,985
Hopewell Twp.Mercer County2318,265
AllendaleBergen County246,906
CranfordUnion County2524,439
MoorestownBurlington County2620,540
HillsboroughSomerset County2740,003
Harrington ParkBergen County284,846
South BrunswickMiddlesex County2946,561
Warren Twp.Somerset County3016,029
DemarestBergen County315,032
Readington Twp.Hunterdon County3215,963
Hanover Twp.Morris County3314,661
Mendham BoroughMorris County344,978
AlexandriaHunterdon County354,805
RobbinsvilleMercer County3614,757
MarlboroMonmouth County3740,306
MahwahBergen County3826,759
Chester Twp.Morris County397,915
Fair HavenMonmouth County405,950
ClosterBergen County418,766
Chatham Twp.Morris County4210,435
AllentownMonmouth County431,811
MantuaGloucester County4415,026
HarrisonGloucester County4513,015
East HanoverMorris County4611,234
KingwoodHunterdon County473,752
WyckoffBergen County4817,322
OaklandBergen County4913,224
OradellBergen County508,314
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This is a comically bad list
 
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These lists are bad for so many reasons . Especially for rutgers sports fans, who root for guys from other types of communities than that are represented here
 
T2Kplus20 said:
Nice try, real list based on actual data (Best NJ Towns for Families):

TownCountyTown
Rank		Total Population
MontgomerySomerset County123,584
Glen RockBergen County212,045
BedminsterSomerset County38,210
Mendham Twp.Morris County45,845
Bernards Twp.Somerset County527,061
West WindsorMercer County628,491
North CaldwellEssex County76,730
Raritan Twp.Hunterdon County822,106
Clinton Twp.Hunterdon County912,907
Union Twp.Hunterdon County105,543
East AmwellHunterdon County113,925
Ho-Ho-KusBergen County124,183
BethlehemHunterdon County133,888
HardingMorris County143,873
Chatham BoroughMorris County158,928
PlainsboroMiddlesex County1623,504
HaddonfieldCamden County1711,435
VeronaEssex County1813,608
New ProvidenceUnion County1913,308
Green BrookSomerset County207,212
Berkeley HeightsUnion County2113,759
NorthvaleBergen County224,985
Hopewell Twp.Mercer County2318,265
AllendaleBergen County246,906
CranfordUnion County2524,439
MoorestownBurlington County2620,540
HillsboroughSomerset County2740,003
Harrington ParkBergen County284,846
South BrunswickMiddlesex County2946,561
Warren Twp.Somerset County3016,029
DemarestBergen County315,032
Readington Twp.Hunterdon County3215,963
Hanover Twp.Morris County3314,661
Mendham BoroughMorris County344,978
AlexandriaHunterdon County354,805
RobbinsvilleMercer County3614,757
MarlboroMonmouth County3740,306
MahwahBergen County3826,759
Chester Twp.Morris County397,915
Fair HavenMonmouth County405,950
ClosterBergen County418,766
Chatham Twp.Morris County4210,435
AllentownMonmouth County431,811
MantuaGloucester County4415,026
HarrisonGloucester County4513,015
East HanoverMorris County4611,234
KingwoodHunterdon County473,752
WyckoffBergen County4817,322
OaklandBergen County4913,224
OradellBergen County508,314
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Congrats Monty, impressive for lower Somerset County...probably still needs an asterisk though.😉
 
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koleszar said:
That's right NJ residents, no one move to Monmouth County it completely sucks here. Someone also please send the word to Staten Island, that we're full.
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A little late for that, no? Monmouth county has got to be approaching somewhere between 33-50% Staten island/Brooklyn transplants at this point, right?
 
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The #1 Princeton Junction doesn't even exist anymore. It was absorbed into Princeton years ago.
 
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That's right NJ residents, no one move to Monmouth County it completely sucks here. Someone also please send the word to Staten Island, that we're full.
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It's horrible here. Ticks, mosquitoes, groundhogs and deer eat your plants and garden, flooding, hurricane threats, windmills off the shore, traffic jams, and everything is closed September-April. Just an awful place to live.
 
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