The Top 20 Towns in New Jersey (August 2011)

None of our Gold Coast towns are in the top 50 but Essex Fells ranked 9th & Glen Ridge is mentioned as the 7th wealthiest town but ranked at 83rd.

For most of us, there’s no place like home. Then again, the market for homes is not what it used to be. Falling home prices, rising taxes and the financial pressures facing most towns have reshaped the nation’s real estate landscape.

Of course, some towns are more susceptible than others to the latest shift. Our 2011 list of New Jersey’s Top Towns reflects that reality—with the state’s most affluent towns dominating the rankings. What’s more, the top-ranked towns in our list are generally in northern counties such as Bergen, Morris and Somerset, where much of the state’s wealth is concentrated. Conversely, the rural and southern counties—hard hit by job losses and foreclosures—fare poorly.

source: new jersey monthly

Rank	Municipality	County	Population, 2010
1	Ho-Ho-Kus	Bergen	4,078
2	Peapack Gladstone tone	Somerset	2,582
3	Bernards Townshipship	Somerset	26,652
4	Boonton Townshipship	Morris	4,263
5	Rumson	Monmouth	7,122
6	Florham Park	Morris	11,696
7	Berkeley Heights hts	Union	13,183
8	Bernardsville	Somerset	7,707
9	Essex Fells	Essex	2,113
9	Franklin Lakes	Bergen	10,590
11	Pequannock	Morris	15,540
12	Westfield	Union	30,316
13	Tewksbury	Hunterdon	5,993
14	Fair Haven	Monmouth	6,121
15	Chatham Townshipnship	Morris	10,452
16	Summit	Union	21,457
17	Caldwell	Essex	7,822
18	Long Hill	Morris	8,702
19	Bedminster	Somerset	8,165
20	Wyckoff	Bergen	16,696