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16 New Jersey towns make Top 100 list of best places to raise a family

Haworth and Mountain Lakes were in the Top 10 – at No. 5 and No. 7 respectively.

Matt Trapani

Mar 25, 2025, 6:48 AM

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Sixteen New Jersey towns have made a Top 100 list of the best places in the United States to raise a family.

The list was compiled by Niche.com, a ranking and review site.

Haworth and Mountain Lakes were in the Top 10 – at No. 5 and No. 7, respectively.

The rest of the list includes:

  • Ho-Ho-Kus at No. 19

  • Harrington Park at No. 31

  • Chatham at No. 35

  • Ridgewood at No. 41

  • Princeton at No. 43

  • Closter at No. 50

  • Princeton Junction at No. 55

  • River Edge at No. 62

  • Short Hills at No. 79

  • Haddonfield at No. 80

  • Upper Saddle River at No. 83

  • Summit at No. 88

  • Bernardsville at No. 92

  • Livingston at No. 98

Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania – a suburb of Philadelphia – was ranked No. 1.

Niche says that the list was created by ranking several factors, including the quality of schools, safety, affordability and access to family amenities.

The full list can be found HERE.

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