Cranford is a very small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 2,032 people and five associated neighborhoods, Cranford is the 423rd largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Cranford 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, Cranford is also a town of artists. Cranford has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Cranford’s character.

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

A relatively large number of people in Cranford telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 39.57% 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.

One downside of living in Cranford is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Cranford, the average commute to work is 37.49 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Even though Cranford is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train 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 Cranford. 63.08% 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 Cranford in 2022 was $71,223, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $284,892 for a family of four.

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

Foreign born people are also an important part of Cranford's cultural character, accounting for 18.28% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Cranford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.