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Short Hills, NJ vs Chatham borough, NJ

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- Chatham borough is 0% more densely populated than Short Hills.
- People are 11.1% less likely to be married in Chatham borough.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years younger in Chatham borough.
 Short Hills, NJChatham borough, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,208329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 201013,209  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,460285,036,114
 Population - 199012,241  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,923.393.4
 Land Area5.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Short Hills, NJChatham borough, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1412.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5420.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Short Hills, NJChatham borough, NJUnited States
 White54.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian35.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Short Hills, NJChatham borough, NJUnited States
 Married Population75.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock66.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock33.1%50.2%
 Never Married18.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.5%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.052.60
 Households4,561  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,38280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children60.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households450  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children0.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Chatham Borough    3 Reviews

Lovely town, fabulous schools...filled with snooty people concerned most with getting their kids dropped off to school and making their "hot yoga" class. The weather  More

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Over 18 years ago

I can't say enough about the schools in Chatham NJ. They are absolutely amazing, my child is going into 5th grade and has been in this school system since kindergarten.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Great schools, stable community, excellent access to arts & culture, nice small-town feel. But very expensive and the traffic is getting really  More

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