Montville is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 10,024 people and two associated neighborhoods, Montville is the 196th largest community in New Jersey.
Montville home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Montville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Montville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.55% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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, Montville is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Montville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Montville perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in Montville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.46 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.
Even though Montville is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus 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 Montville. 67.94% 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 Montville in 2022 was $80,018, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $320,072 for a family of four.
Montville is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Montville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Montville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Montville include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Russian.
In addition, Montville has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (28.58%).
The most common language spoken in Montville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Korean.