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Linden vs Millburn (Short Hills), NJ

Property taxes, schools, NJ Transit pass and monthly cost for Linden and Millburn (Short Hills), side by side with sources.

At a glance

Linden has the lower 2025 average residential tax bill: $9,832 a year, $16,466 less than $26,298 in Millburn (Short Hills). Linden is below the NJ average of $10,340 and Millburn (Short Hills) is above it.

The median single-family sale price is $550,000 in Linden and $2,031,500 in Millburn (Short Hills), $1,481,500 more (GSMLS, 2025 closed sales).

On the site's monthly cost estimate (mortgage, property tax and NJ Transit pass, each on the town's median single-family sale price), Linden comes to $4,242 a month and Millburn (Short Hills) to $14,045, a gap of $9,803.

Peak commute is 39 minutes in Linden and 34 in Millburn (Short Hills), 5 minutes shorter in Millburn (Short Hills); the NJ Transit monthly pass to NY Penn costs $309 in both.

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Monthly cost

Estimated monthly cost Estimate

Mortgage (principal and interest)
Property tax
NJ Transit pass

Linden$4,242 / monthMortgage $2,999 · Property tax $934 · NJ Transit pass $309 · on a $550,000 median single-family home
Millburn (Short Hills)$14,045 / monthMortgage $11,076 · Property tax $2,660 · NJ Transit pass $309 · on a $2,031,500 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.

Sources: GSMLS (As of 2025) · Freddie Mac PMMS (Updated October 2026) · NJ Division of Taxation (Updated January 2026) · NJ Transit (Updated July 2026)

Home prices

Median sale price, single-family

Linden$550,000195 sales
Millburn (Short Hills)$2,031,500200 sales

Median sale price, condo / townhouse

Linden$240,00025 sales · fewer than 50 sales
Millburn (Short Hills)$850,00015 sales · fewer than 50 sales

Monthly mortgage

Linden$2,999 / month
Millburn (Short Hills)$11,076 / 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

Linden$9,832 / year$508 below the NJ average
Millburn (Short Hills)$26,298 / year$15,958 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.

Sources: NJ Division of Taxation (Updated February 2026)

Schools

Meeting ELA standards

Linden35.4% Below NJ average
Millburn (Short Hills)85.3% Above NJ average
NJ state53.0%

Meeting math standards

Linden19.3% Below NJ average
Millburn (Short Hills)85.2% Above NJ average
NJ state42.0%

4-year graduation rate

Linden91.0% Below NJ average
Millburn (Short Hills)99.7% Above NJ average
NJ state91.8%

Chronic absenteeism

Linden23.2% Above NJ average
Millburn (Short Hills)9.5% Below NJ average
NJ state14.4%

Student:teacher ratio

Linden12:1
Millburn (Short Hills)11:1
NJ state12:1

DistrictsLinden: Linden Public School DistrictMillburn (Short Hills): Millburn Township School DistrictDistrict-wide results for all students. The NJ state line is the statewide figure.

Sources: NJDOE (2024-25 school year, published May 2026)

Commute

NJ Transit adult monthly pass to NY Penn

Linden$309 / month
Millburn (Short Hills)$309 / month

Peak commute time

Linden39 min
Millburn (Short Hills)34 min

Sources: NJ Transit (Updated July 2026) · NJ Transit GTFS (via Mobility Database) (As of Scheduled service Wed 2026-11-18; rail feed service dates 2026-09-15 to 2027-03-13; downloaded 2026-11-01)

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