Millburn (Short Hills) vs Newark, NJ

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• Lower tax billNewark, $7,641 a year
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  Newark has the lower 2025 average residential tax bill: $7,641 a year, $18,657 less than $26,298 in Millburn (Short Hills). Newark is below the NJ average of $10,340 and Millburn (Short Hills) is above it.

• Median sale priceNewark $440,000 vs Millburn (Short Hills) $2,031,500
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  The median single-family sale price is $440,000 in Newark and $2,031,500 in Millburn (Short Hills), $1,591,500 more (GSMLS, 2025 closed sales).

• Monthly cost estimateNewark $3,260 vs Millburn (Short Hills) $14,045
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  On the site's monthly cost estimate (mortgage, property tax and NJ Transit pass, each on the town's median single-family sale price), Newark comes to $3,260 a month and Millburn (Short Hills) to $14,045, a gap of $10,785.

• Peak commuteMillburn (Short Hills) 34 min vs Newark 18 min
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  Peak commute is 34 minutes in Millburn (Short Hills) and 18 minutes in Newark, 16 minutes shorter in Newark.

• NJ Transit passNewark $184 vs Millburn (Short Hills) $309
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  The NJ Transit monthly pass to NY Penn is $184 in Newark and $309 in Millburn (Short Hills), $125 more.

• Higher school resultsMillburn (Short Hills): 4-year graduation, ELA, math
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  On the district results, Millburn (Short Hills)'s district is higher on 4-year graduation (99.7% vs 90.0%), ELA (85.3% vs 34.3%) and math (85.2% vs 22.0%).

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