Living in
Short Hills.

You're looking at one of New Jersey's most exclusive neighborhoods, and the price tag is real—we're talking median home values around $1.6 million and median household incomes exceeding $250,000, which tells you the financial bar for settling here. This is fundamentally a wealthy, family-oriented commuter community where about 55 percent of households have children under 18, and the median age hovers around 41, creating a particular kind of neighborhood culture: well-established, child-focused, and heavily married-couple households (about 81 percent). If you're considering the move, understand you're joining a community where educational achievement matters—90 percent of residents hold college degrees—and where the school system (Millburn Township Public Schools, including Millburn High School) is a major draw for families.

The job market here works differently than traditional hubs: this is a commuter town for people working in Manhattan, which means most residents aren't finding local employment but rather building long careers in the city. Your average commute runs about 45 minutes, which is manageable but requires factoring into your daily reality and gas budget. The unemployment rate sits at 6.3 percent, roughly in line with national trends, though the real economy here revolves around household wealth and dual-income professional couples rather than local job creation.

The actual living experience tracks with the affluent, suburban profile. Summers here are hot and humid with a humid continental climate, while winters are cold—standard Northeast seasonal swings that mean you're heating, cooling, and dealing with real weather year-round. The community sits within a larger urban area (100 percent of residents live in urban-classified settings), so you get no rural character, which is important to know if you're imagining a quiet countryside escape.

The neighborhood is demographically white (around 81 percent) with a notable Asian community (around 15 percent) and smaller Latino and Black communities—not particularly diverse overall, though that's been shifting gradually. For outdoor recreation, you're close to historical sites like Thomas Edison National Historical Park (6 miles away) and Morristown National Historical Park (11 miles out), plus proximity to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty National Monument about 15 miles away, but these are destination visits, not everyday amenities. You won't find sprawling parks defining the neighborhood character; instead, this is a developed, suburban community where weekend life centers more on family activities, schools,