Which North Jersey town is right for you?

Compare 36 towns — price · schools · commute

Jump to county: Essex · Union · Morris · Passaic

Town	Median (SF, 3+ br)	Homes sell in	Train to NYC	Best for
Essex County · 12 towns
Millburn / Short Hills	$2.22M	9 days	One-seat to Penn	Top schools, premium
Montclair	$1.6M	13 days	One-seat to Penn	Arts, culture, walkable
Livingston	$1.42M	14 days	Bus / drive	New construction, more choice
Glen Ridge	~$1.4M	13 days	One-seat to Penn	Quiet, gaslit, top schools
South Orange	$1.33M	10 days	One-seat + weekend	Artsy college town
Maplewood	$1.28M	9 days	One-seat + weekend	Creative, weekend trains
The Caldwells	$935K	13 days	Bus / jitney	Walkable-town value
Verona	$902K	14 days	Bus / drive	Value + a walkable center
West Orange	$791K	14 days	Bus / jitney	Space and value, diverse
Cedar Grove	$780K	15 days	Bus / drive	Quiet, newer homes
Nutley	$758K	17 days	Bus / jitney	Tight-knit value
Bloomfield	$690K	14 days	One-seat to Penn	Value + a one-seat train
Union County · 12 towns
Summit	$1.81M	13 days	One-seat to Penn	Premium, top downtown
Westfield	$1.49M	13 days	Transfer at Newark	Great downtown, top schools
New Providence	$1.32M	11 days	Transfer at Summit	Quiet, family-friendly
Scotch Plains	$1.14M	15 days	Transfer at Newark	Big lots, top schools
Berkeley Heights	$1.06M	13 days	Transfer at Summit	Big yards, top schools
Mountainside	~$1M	14 days	Bus / drive	Woodsy, lower taxes
Cranford	$879K	13 days	Transfer at Newark	Walkable downtown, the river
Springfield	$765K	14 days	Jitney to train	Value, top schools
Union	$636K	16 days	Transfer to Penn	More house for the money
Roselle Park	~$590K	22 days	Transfer at Newark	Walkable, diverse
Rahway	$578K	27 days	Direct one-seat	Arts district, value
Linden	$530K	27 days	Direct one-seat	Most value, direct train
Morris County · 8 towns
Chatham	$1.93M	10 days	One-seat to Penn	Top schools, charm
Madison	$1.53M	16 days	One-seat to Penn	College town, downtown
Mendham	$1.35M	13 days	Drive to train	Estate country, top schools
Mountain Lakes	~$1.25M	14 days	Transfer / drive	Historic lake community
Morris Township	$1.11M	13 days	One-seat to Penn	Space, parks, Morristown-adjacent
Morris Plains	~$850K	12 days	One-seat to Penn	Walkable downtown, schools
Morristown	~$816K	11 days	One-seat to Penn	Walkable downtown, history
Parsippany	$785K	15 days	Bus / drive	Highway access, value
Passaic County · 4 towns
Wayne	$862K	16 days	Fast bus to PABT	Lake living, top schools
Totowa	$795K	19 days	Fast bus to PABT	Low taxes, value
Little Falls	$758K	15 days	Train + bus	Montclair-adjacent value
Clifton	$669K	20 days	Transfer to Penn	Big, affordable, choice

Median single-family sale price (3+ bedrooms), most recent 90 days, per Garden State MLS (2026). "~" figures are small-market ballparks. Commute notes are general — direct trains and transfers vary by station and time of day. Data updates quarterly; this is not a valuation of any specific home.