Chatham Twp vs Summit, NJ
Property taxes, schools, NJ Transit pass and monthly cost for Chatham Twp and Summit, side by side with sources.
At a glance
Chatham Twp has the lower 2025 average residential tax bill: $18,373 a year, $1,328 less than $19,701 in Summit. Both are above the NJ average of $10,340.
The median single-family sale price is $1,750,000 in Summit and $1,990,200 in Chatham Twp, $240,200 more (GSMLS, 2025 closed sales).
Peak commute is 46 minutes in Chatham Twp and 42 in Summit, 4 minutes shorter in Summit.
On the district results, Summit's district is higher on 4-year graduation (98.0% vs 96.5%), ELA (82.0% vs 74.8%) and math (75.7% vs 68.5%).
Figures are from the data file, version 2.3.0. Estimates are labeled. Add a third town in the compare tool.
Monthly cost
Estimated monthly cost Estimate
- Mortgage (principal and interest)
- Property tax
- NJ Transit pass
- Chatham TwpNo NJ Transit rail station in town; residents typically use Chatham station in Chatham Borough
- Summit$12,054 / monthMortgage $9,541 · Property tax $2,151 · NJ Transit pass $362 · on a $1,750,000 median single-family home
Each town uses its own median single-family sale price (GSMLS, 2025 closed sales) and 2025 effective tax rate. Mortgage is the monthly mortgage in the data: Principal & interest only; excludes taxes and insurance. Calculated at a 7.24% 30-year fixed rate, 20% down, 30-year term. Excludes insurance, utilities, maintenance and HOA fees. Change the numbers in the calculator.
Home prices
Median sale price, single-family
- Chatham Twp$1,990,20096 sales
- Summit$1,750,000199 sales
Median sale price, condo / townhouse
- Chatham Twp$465,00043 sales · fewer than 50 sales
- Summit$700,00045 sales · fewer than 50 sales
Monthly mortgage
- Chatham Twp$10,851 / month
- Summit$9,541 / month
Principal & interest only; excludes taxes and insurance. Based on the single-family median.
Source: GSMLS, 2025 closed sales
Property taxes
Average residential tax bill, 2025
- Chatham Twp$18,373 / year$8,033 above the NJ average
- Summit$19,701 / year$9,361 above the NJ average
- NJ average$10,340 / yearState total, same series as the town bills
Bills compare better than raw tax rates, because towns assess homes at different shares of market value.
Schools
Meeting ELA standards
- Chatham Twp74.8% Above NJ average
- Summit82.0% Above NJ average
- NJ state53.0%
Meeting math standards
- Chatham Twp68.5% Above NJ average
- Summit75.7% Above NJ average
- NJ state42.0%
4-year graduation rate
- Chatham Twp96.5% Above NJ average
- Summit98.0% Above NJ average
- NJ state91.8%
Chronic absenteeism
- Chatham Twp6.3% Below NJ average
- Summit6.5% Below NJ average
- NJ state14.4%
Student:teacher ratio
- Chatham Twp11:1
- Summit11:1
- NJ state12:1
Commute
NJ Transit adult monthly pass to NY Penn
- Chatham TwpNo NJ Transit rail station in town; residents typically use Chatham station in Chatham Borough
- Summit$362 / month
Peak commute time
- Chatham Twp46 min
- Summit42 min
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