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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.49 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.

In Cranford, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Cranford is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

If knowledge is power, Cranford is a pretty powerful place. 63.08% of the adults in Cranford have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

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.