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Montville, NJ
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Living in Montville


Montville is a medium-sized town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 10,924 people and two associated neighborhoods, Montville is the 196th largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Montville 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.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 26.66% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Montville is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Montville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Montville, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.57 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 town, Montville has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Montville. 69.69% 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 $85,419, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $341,676 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 European.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Montville's cultural character, accounting for 28.13% of the town’s population.

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