The Town Files

25 Small Towns in New Jersey With the Most Remote Workers

Ranked by work from home among 352 towns of 500–10,000 people in New Jersey. #1 is Plainsboro Center, NJ (47.3% work from home).

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Numbers match the ranking.
25 Small Towns in New Jersey With the Most Remote Workers1. Plainsboro Center472. Upper Saddle River373. Chatham374. Oradell375. Belle Mead366. Cranbury367. Heathcote358. Allendale359. Peapack and Gladstone3510. Glen Ridge3411. Ho-Ho-Kus3412. Rumson3413. Mendham3314. Ocean Grove3315. Franklin Center3216. Lawrenceville3217. Little Silver3218. Packanack Lake3219. Long Beach3120. Montvale3121. Haworth3122. Mountain Lakes3123. North Caldwell3124. Gillette3125. Morris Plains30
  1. 25Morris Plains, New Jersey

    30.2% work from home

    Morris Plains is a borough of 6,153 people in Morris County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $643,300 and the median age is 41.7.

    6,153 people · Morris County · median home $643,300 · income $154,923 · Jan low 21°F · 24 in snow

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    Morris Plains vs the typical New Jersey townMorris PlainsTypical New Jersey townWork from home30.2%16.3%Broadband98.6%94.6%
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  2. 24Gillette, New Jersey

    30.5% work from home

    Gillette is a community of 2,956 people in Morris County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $635,900 and the median age is 38.3.

    2,956 people · Morris County · median home $635,900 · income $109,050 · Jan low 22°F · 24 in snow

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    Gillette vs the typical New Jersey townGilletteTypical New Jersey townWork from home30.5%16.3%Broadband100.0%94.6%
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  3. 23North Caldwell, New Jersey

    30.6% work from home

    North Caldwell is a borough of 6,694 people in Essex County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $904,500 and the median age is 43.6.

    6,694 people · Essex County · median home $904,500 · income $208,245 · Jan low 23°F · 27 in snow

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    North Caldwell vs the typical New Jersey townNorth CaldwellTypical New Jersey townWork from home30.6%16.3%Broadband98.6%94.6%
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  4. 22Mountain Lakes, New Jersey

    30.8% work from home

    Mountain Lakes is a borough of 4,472 people in Morris County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $917,000 and the median age is 43.4.

    4,472 people · Morris County · median home $917,000 · income $250,001 · Jan low 21°F · 27 in snow

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    Mountain Lakes vs the typical New Jersey townMountain LakesTypical New Jersey townWork from home30.8%16.3%Broadband100.0%94.6%
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  5. 21Haworth, New Jersey

    30.9% work from home

    Haworth is a borough of 3,343 people in Bergen County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $845,300 and the median age is 43.7.

    3,343 people · Bergen County · median home $845,300 · income $236,765 · Jan low 26°F · 33 in snow

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    Haworth vs the typical New Jersey townHaworthTypical New Jersey townWork from home30.9%16.3%Broadband96.1%94.6%
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  6. 20Montvale, New Jersey

    31.1% work from home

    Montvale is a borough of 8,436 people in Bergen County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $709,700 and the median age is 40.1.

    8,436 people · Bergen County · median home $709,700 · income $178,269 · Jan low 23°F · 33 in snow

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    Montvale vs the typical New Jersey townMontvaleTypical New Jersey townWork from home31.1%16.3%Broadband99.1%94.6%
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  7. 19Long Beach, New Jersey

    31.3% work from home

    Long Beach, New Jersey
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    Long Beach is a township of 3,153 people in Ocean County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $1,193,700 and the median age is 62.4.

    3,153 people · Ocean County · median home $1,193,700 · income $113,224 · Jan low 27°F · 10 in snow

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    Long Beach vs the typical New Jersey townLong BeachTypical New Jersey townWork from home31.3%16.3%Broadband96.7%94.6%
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  8. 18Packanack Lake, New Jersey

    31.6% work from home

    Packanack Lake is a community of 6,261 people in Passaic County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $601,000 and the median age is 41.3.

    6,261 people · Passaic County · median home $601,000 · income $213,103 · Jan low 23°F · 28 in snow

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    Packanack Lake vs the typical New Jersey townPackanack LakeTypical New Jersey townWork from home31.6%16.3%Broadband96.5%94.6%
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  9. 17Little Silver, New Jersey

    31.9% work from home

    Little Silver is a borough of 6,131 people in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $955,900 and the median age is 46.1.

    6,131 people · Monmouth County · median home $955,900 · income $240,853 · Jan low 25°F · 26 in snow

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    Little Silver vs the typical New Jersey townLittle SilverTypical New Jersey townWork from home31.9%16.3%Broadband99.4%94.6%
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  10. 16Lawrenceville, New Jersey

    32.1% work from home

    Lawrenceville is a community of 3,751 people in Mercer County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $411,900 and the median age is 43.2.

    3,751 people · Mercer County · median home $411,900 · income $122,614 · Jan low 23°F · 27 in snow

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    Lawrenceville vs the typical New Jersey townLawrencevilleTypical New Jersey townWork from home32.1%16.3%Broadband97.0%94.6%
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  11. 15Franklin Center, New Jersey

    32.4% work from home

    Franklin Center is a community of 6,803 people in Somerset County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $612,000 and the median age is 51.5.

    6,803 people · Somerset County · median home $612,000 · income $157,212 · Jan low 23°F · 21 in snow

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    Franklin Center vs the typical New Jersey townFranklin CenterTypical New Jersey townWork from home32.4%16.3%Broadband96.6%94.6%
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  12. 14Ocean Grove, New Jersey

    32.6% work from home

    Ocean Grove is a community of 3,057 people in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $790,100 and the median age is 62.2.

    3,057 people · Monmouth County · median home $790,100 · income $89,286 · Jan low 25°F

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    Ocean Grove vs the typical New Jersey townOcean GroveTypical New Jersey townWork from home32.6%16.3%Broadband89.7%94.6%
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  13. 13Mendham, New Jersey

    33.4% work from home

    Mendham is a borough of 4,981 people in Morris County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $819,800 and the median age is 46.5.

    4,981 people · Morris County · median home $819,800 · income $211,944 · Jan low 21°F · 30 in snow

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    Mendham vs the typical New Jersey townMendhamTypical New Jersey townWork from home33.4%16.3%Broadband96.4%94.6%
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  14. 12Rumson, New Jersey

    33.6% work from home

    Rumson is a borough of 7,343 people in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $1,679,300 and the median age is 44.4.

    7,343 people · Monmouth County · median home $1,679,300 · income $250,001 · Jan low 25°F · 27 in snow

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    Rumson vs the typical New Jersey townRumsonTypical New Jersey townWork from home33.6%16.3%Broadband98.6%94.6%
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  15. 11Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey

    33.8% work from home

    Ho-Ho-Kus is a borough of 4,258 people in Bergen County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $1,092,500 and the median age is 41.4.

    4,258 people · Bergen County · median home $1,092,500 · income $250,001 · Jan low 26°F · 31 in snow

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    Ho-Ho-Kus vs the typical New Jersey townHo-Ho-KusTypical New Jersey townWork from home33.8%16.3%Broadband98.2%94.6%
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  16. 10Glen Ridge, New Jersey

    34.3% work from home

    Glen Ridge is a borough of 7,802 people in Essex County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $836,600 and the median age is 40.7.

    7,802 people · Essex County · median home $836,600 · income $250,001 · Jan low 21°F · 28 in snow

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    Glen Ridge vs the typical New Jersey townGlen RidgeTypical New Jersey townWork from home34.3%16.3%Broadband98.2%94.6%
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  17. 9Peapack and Gladstone, New Jersey

    34.6% work from home

    Peapack and Gladstone is a borough of 2,558 people in Somerset County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $868,800 and the median age is 44.4.

    2,558 people · Somerset County · median home $868,800 · income $202,578 · Jan low 21°F · 30 in snow

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    Peapack and Gladstone vs the typical New Jersey townPeapack and GladstoneTypical New Jersey townWork from home34.6%16.3%Broadband94.2%94.6%
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  18. 8Allendale, New Jersey

    34.8% work from home

    Allendale is a borough of 6,848 people in Bergen County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $782,700 and the median age is 45.2.

    6,848 people · Bergen County · median home $782,700 · income $160,162 · Jan low 20°F · 30 in snow

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    Allendale vs the typical New Jersey townAllendaleTypical New Jersey townWork from home34.8%16.3%Broadband98.3%94.6%
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  19. 7Heathcote, New Jersey

    35.4% work from home

    Heathcote is a community of 7,154 people in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $567,500 and the median age is 41.4.

    7,154 people · Middlesex County · median home $567,500 · income $141,295 · Jan low 21°F · 24 in snow

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    Heathcote vs the typical New Jersey townHeathcoteTypical New Jersey townWork from home35.4%16.3%Broadband96.5%94.6%
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  20. 6Cranbury, New Jersey

    35.8% work from home

    Cranbury is a township of 3,842 people in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $889,400 and the median age is 49.0.

    3,842 people · Middlesex County · median home $889,400 · income $216,691 · Jan low 21°F · 24 in snow

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    Cranbury vs the typical New Jersey townCranburyTypical New Jersey townWork from home35.8%16.3%Broadband96.9%94.6%
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  21. 5Belle Mead, New Jersey

    35.8% work from home

    Belle Mead is a community of 5,569 people in Somerset County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $810,300 and the median age is 35.2.

    5,569 people · Somerset County · median home $810,300 · income $223,250 · Jan low 22°F · 24 in snow

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    Belle Mead vs the typical New Jersey townBelle MeadTypical New Jersey townWork from home35.8%16.3%Broadband98.1%94.6%
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  22. 4Oradell, New Jersey

    36.6% work from home

    Oradell is a borough of 8,244 people in Bergen County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $737,800 and the median age is 43.4.

    8,244 people · Bergen County · median home $737,800 · income $221,322 · Jan low 26°F · 31 in snow

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    Oradell vs the typical New Jersey townOradellTypical New Jersey townWork from home36.6%16.3%Broadband98.6%94.6%
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  23. 3Chatham, New Jersey

    36.6% work from home

    Chatham is a borough of 9,212 people in Morris County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $984,900 and the median age is 37.8.

    9,212 people · Morris County · median home $984,900 · income $241,500 · Jan low 22°F · 24 in snow

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    Chatham vs the typical New Jersey townChathamTypical New Jersey townWork from home36.6%16.3%Broadband97.5%94.6%
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  24. 2Upper Saddle River, New Jersey

    36.8% work from home

    Upper Saddle River is a borough of 8,353 people in Bergen County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $1,108,700 and the median age is 40.8.

    8,353 people · Bergen County · median home $1,108,700 · income $250,001 · Jan low 20°F · 33 in snow

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    Upper Saddle River vs the typical New Jersey townUpper Saddle RiverTypical New Jersey townWork from home36.8%16.3%Broadband100.0%94.6%
    Census ACS 2020–2024.
  25. 1Plainsboro Center, New Jersey

    47.3% work from home

    Plainsboro Center is a community of 2,760 people in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The median home is worth $483,300 and the median age is 37.1.

    2,760 people · Middlesex County · median home $483,300 · income $119,317 · Jan low 21°F · 24 in snow

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    Plainsboro Center vs the typical New Jersey townPlainsboro CenterTypical New Jersey townWork from home47.3%16.3%Broadband94.3%94.6%
    Census ACS 2020–2024.

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Methodology. We ranked 352 towns of 500–10,000 people in New Jersey (2020 Census population). Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: