Southwestern Essex DFG J top-3-NJ school district with NJ Transit Midtown Direct, Millburn HS Millers, Paper Mill Playhouse, and Wyoming historic district. Median sale ~$1.45M.
If you're searching for homes for sale in Millburn Township, NJ, you're looking at substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary the southwestern Essex County 9.89-square-mile suburban township + substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary one of New Jersey's most prestigious DFG J school districts (top 3 in NJ per NJ Magazine) — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary located in the heart of the Manhattan commuter belt via the substantial substantial substantial substantial primary NJ Transit Midtown Direct line. Millburn Township includes the substantial substantial substantial substantial primary distinct community of Short Hills (substantial substantial substantial substantial primary the affluent CDP with its own 07078 ZIP + dedicated luxury market identity covered separately). With 21,710 residents (2020), est. 22,756 (2024), 22,145 Census Reporter, Millburn Township is substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 12th of 22 Essex County by population + substantial substantial substantial primary 5th of 22 county by area. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary historical origin: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Millburn Township was once part of substantial substantial substantial primary Elizabethtown + Newark settlements created by a substantial substantial substantial primary grant from Charles II to his brother James in 1664. Substantial substantial substantial primary in 1793, Springfield Township was created and substantial substantial substantial primary included Millburn. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary in 1857, Springfield became part of the new Union County and substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Millburn became a separate township within Essex County (March 20, 1857). The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary geological/Revolutionary heritage: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary the last glacier that covered North America ended here, forming a "terminal moraine". Substantial substantial substantial primary Washington allegedly substantial substantial substantial primary viewed his troops from atop a strategic point in the South Mountain Reservation, now known as Washington Rock. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary the substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Battle of Springfield on June 23, 1780, substantial substantial substantial primary marked the substantial substantial substantial substantial primary last thrust of the British into New Jersey + the first battle since Bunker Hill won by local militia supporting Continental troops. Substantial substantial primary a reminder of the war still exists in the Parsil family cemetery on White Oak Ridge Road, where Nicholas Parsil was buried after being killed in a skirmish with the British. After the Revolution, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary the substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Rahway River was dammed in 5 places to form mill ponds. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Samuel Campbell built the first paper mill in 1790 and manufactured banknotes — substantial substantial primary giving the township its 19th century mill/factory economy + eventually its "Millburn" name. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary culture + heritage differentiator: substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Paper Mill Playhouse — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary one of the oldest and most prominent regional theaters in New Jersey. Substantial substantial substantial primary Hessian House historic site + substantial substantial substantial primary Cora Hartshorn Arboretum. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 2 historic districts: substantial substantial primary Short Hills Park + substantial substantial primary Wyoming. Substantial substantial substantial primary Hilton Short Hills — substantial substantial substantial primary AAA-rated 5 Diamond Hotel. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary section structure: Millburn proper (07041) is substantial substantial substantial substantial primary comprised of the substantial substantial substantial substantial primary historic Wyoming district + South Mountain + Millburn Center areas. Short Hills (07078) contains the substantial substantial substantial substantial primary sections of Knollwood + Glenwood + Brookhaven + Country Club + Merrywood + Deerfield-Crossroads + Mountaintop + White Oak Ridge + Old Short Hills Estates. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary commuter differentiator: substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary NJ Transit Midtown Direct line — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary direct rail service to NYC Penn Station Midtown Manhattan. Substantial substantial substantial primary Garden State Parkway + NJ Turnpike + Routes 24 + 78. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary education differentiator: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Millburn Township Public Schools (PreK-12 comprehensive, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 8 schools — 5 K-4 elementary + district-wide 5th-grade school + middle school + high school, substantial substantial 4,697 students 2020-21, substantial 418.2 FTE, substantial 11.2:1 ratio, substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary DFG J — the highest of 8 groupings, Superintendent Christine Burton, HQ 434 Millburn Avenue 07041). Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary NJ Magazine has ranked the Millburn Township school system among the top 3 school districts in the state — substantial substantial substantial primary plus nationally ranked HS with substantial substantial substantial primary many advanced placement courses. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Millburn High School (Millers) — substantial substantial 462 Millburn Avenue 07041, substantial substantial 1,380 students 9-12 (2024-25), substantial 132.7 FTE, substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 10.4:1 ratio (substantial substantial substantial primary very low), Principal Robert B. Nixon Jr., substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Royal Blue + White colors, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Millers mascot, Super Essex Conference + North Jersey Super Football Conference, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary rival Livingston High School, The Miller newspaper + Millwheel yearbook. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary serves substantial substantial substantial primary both Millburn proper + Short Hills students as the lone secondary school of Millburn Township Public Schools. Substantial substantial primary recreation: community pool + par 3 golf course + movie theater + many fine restaurants. Millburn Township real estate trades at substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary top-tier Essex County / NYC-metro pricing reflecting substantial substantial substantial substantial primary DFG J top-3-NJ schools + Millers HS + NJ Magazine ranking + national HS ranking + substantial substantial substantial primary Midtown Direct NJ Transit + Routes 24/78 + GS Parkway + NJ Turnpike multi-modal access + substantial substantial substantial primary 1857 incorporation from Springfield Township heritage + 1664 Elizabethtown/Newark grant origin + substantial substantial substantial primary Wyoming + Short Hills Park 2 historic districts + Washington Rock + Battle of Springfield 1780 + substantial substantial substantial primary Paper Mill Playhouse + Hilton Short Hills 5 Diamond + Cora Hartshorn + Hessian House + Samuel Campbell 1790 paper mill (banknotes) heritage. Government: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Township form, Township Committee body. Mayor: Frank Saccomandi IV (R, term ends December 31, 2026). Administrator: Alexander McDonald. Municipal Clerk: Christine Gatti. ZIPs: 07041 (Millburn) + 07078 (Short Hills). Area code 973. Elevation 394 ft. 211th of 565 NJ by area, 5th of 22 county.
Millburn Township is substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary southwestern Essex County 9.89-sq-mi suburban township + substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary one of NJ's most prestigious DFG J school districts (top 3 NJ per NJ Magazine) — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary located in the heart of the Manhattan commuter belt via substantial substantial substantial substantial primary NJ Transit Midtown Direct. Includes substantial substantial substantial substantial primary distinct community of Short Hills (07078 ZIP, covered separately as luxury anchor). With substantial substantial 21,710 residents (2020), est. 22,756 (2024), Millburn Township is substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 12th of 22 Essex by population + 5th of 22 by area. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary historical origin: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary once part of Elizabethtown + Newark settlements (substantial substantial primary 1664 grant Charles II → brother James); substantial substantial substantial primary 1793 Springfield Township created + included Millburn; substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 1857 Springfield became part of new Union County + Millburn became separate Essex township March 20, 1857. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary geological + Revolutionary heritage: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary last North American glacier ended here ("terminal moraine"); substantial substantial substantial primary Washington allegedly substantial substantial substantial primary viewed his troops from Washington Rock in South Mountain Reservation; substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Battle of Springfield June 23, 1780 = last British thrust into NJ + first battle since Bunker Hill won by local militia. Substantial substantial substantial primary Samuel Campbell built first paper mill 1790 (manufactured banknotes) + substantial substantial substantial primary 5 Rahway River dams formed mill ponds → "Millburn" name. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary culture differentiator: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Paper Mill Playhouse — substantial substantial substantial primary one of the oldest + most prominent regional theaters in NJ. Substantial substantial substantial primary Hessian House + Cora Hartshorn Arboretum + substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 2 historic districts: Short Hills Park + Wyoming + substantial substantial substantial primary Hilton Short Hills (AAA 5 Diamond). The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary section structure: Millburn proper (07041) = substantial substantial substantial primary Wyoming + South Mountain + Millburn Center. Short Hills (07078) = Knollwood + Glenwood + Brookhaven + Country Club + Merrywood + Deerfield-Crossroads + Mountaintop + White Oak Ridge + Old Short Hills Estates. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary commuter differentiator: substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary NJ Transit Midtown Direct to NYC Penn Station + GS Parkway + NJ Turnpike + Routes 24/78. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary education differentiator: substantial substantial substantial substantial Millburn Township Public Schools (PreK-12, substantial substantial 8 schools — 5 K-4 elementary + district 5th-grade + middle + high, 4,697 students 2020-21, 11.2:1 ratio, substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary DFG J highest of 8 groupings, Superintendent Christine Burton, HQ 434 Millburn Avenue 07041, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary NJ Magazine ranked top 3 in NJ + nationally ranked HS). Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Millburn HS Millers (462 Millburn Avenue, 1,380 students, substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 10.4:1 ratio, Principal Robert B. Nixon Jr., Royal Blue + White, Millers mascot, Super Essex Conference + North Jersey Super Football, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary rival Livingston HS, The Miller + Millwheel — serves both Millburn + Short Hills). Population 21,710 (2020), est. 22,756 (2024). Total area 9.89 sq mi (9.33 land + 0.56 water = 5.64%). 211th of 565 NJ by area, 5th of 22 county. Density 2,326.2/sq mi. Elevation 394 ft. ZIPs 07041 + 07078. Area code 973. Government: Township form, Township Committee body. Mayor Frank Saccomandi IV (R, term ends Dec 31 2026), Administrator Alexander McDonald, Clerk Christine Gatti. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary DFG J top-3-NJ schools + Millers HS + nationally ranked + 10.4:1 ratio + NJ Magazine top 3 + substantial substantial substantial primary NJ Transit Midtown Direct NYC commuter premium + Routes 24/78 + GS Parkway + NJ Turnpike multi-modal access + substantial substantial substantial primary Paper Mill Playhouse + Hilton Short Hills 5 Diamond + Hessian House + Cora Hartshorn Arboretum + 2 historic districts (Short Hills Park + Wyoming) + substantial substantial primary 1857 Springfield Township spawn + 1664 Elizabethtown/Newark grant origin + Washington Rock + Battle of Springfield 1780 + Samuel Campbell 1790 paper mill (banknotes) + 5 Rahway River dams "Millburn" namesake substantially substantially substantially substantially differentiates Millburn Township from substantial other Essex County municipalities.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Millburn Township Public Schools DFG J highest of 8 groupings — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary NJ Magazine ranked top 3 in NJ + nationally ranked HS. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Millburn HS Millers (Royal Blue + White, 10.4:1 ratio, rival Livingston). Serves both Millburn + Short Hills.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary NJ Transit Midtown Direct to NYC Penn Station + Routes 24/78 + GS Parkway + NJ Turnpike. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Paper Mill Playhouse (one of NJ's oldest + most prominent regional theaters) + substantial substantial substantial primary 2 historic districts: Short Hills Park + Wyoming.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary incorporated March 20, 1857 when Springfield Township became part of new Union County. Substantial substantial substantial primary Washington Rock in South Mountain Reservation + Battle of Springfield June 23 1780 (last British thrust into NJ). Substantial substantial primary Samuel Campbell built first paper mill 1790 (banknotes).
Millburn Township's substantial 9.33-square-mile DFG J top-3-NJ-schools + Midtown Direct premium housing stock concentrates substantial substantial substantial primarily in substantial substantial substantial primary Wyoming historic district Victorian + Colonial + Tudor + Craftsman residences (substantial substantial substantial primary 1857 incorporation through 1920s development), substantial substantial substantial Cape Cod + Colonial + Center Hall + split-level + ranch residences in substantial substantial substantial 1940s-1980s established neighborhoods, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary South Mountain area + Millburn Center walkable downtown residences (substantial substantial substantial primary Midtown Direct station-adjacent commuter premium), substantial substantial substantial primary newer post-2000 construction + renovated luxury custom residences (substantial substantial substantial primary $2M-$5M+ market — substantial primary tear-down + rebuild activity strong), and substantial substantial primary Paper Mill Playhouse + Cora Hartshorn-adjacent residential. Note: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Short Hills luxury inventory (07078, sections of Old Short Hills Estates + Mountaintop + Country Club + Knollwood + Glenwood + Merrywood + Brookhaven + Deerfield-Crossroads + White Oak Ridge — substantial substantial substantial primary $2.5M-$10M+ tier) is substantial substantial substantial primary covered separately. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary mix of substantial substantial substantial primary affluent NYC professional + Wall Street + Big Law + Big Tech + corporate executive families + substantial substantial substantial primary multi-generational Millburn community + substantial substantial substantial primary buyers from Manhattan/Brooklyn/Hoboken/Jersey City seeking DFG J top-3-NJ schools + Midtown Direct + Paper Mill culture.
Substantial substantial substantial condominiums + townhomes in substantial substantial substantial primary Millburn Center walkable downtown (substantial substantial primary Midtown Direct station-adjacent) + substantial substantial substantial primary smaller older 1900-1940s Victorian + Cape Cod + bungalow residences in Wyoming + South Mountain. Substantial substantial primary entry-tier Millburn pricing — substantial substantial primary first-time + downsizer + young-professional NYC commuter segment seeking DFG J top-3-NJ schools at any price point.
Substantial substantial substantial single-family Colonial + Tudor + Center Hall + larger Cape Cod + split-level + raised ranch residences in substantial substantial substantial 1940s-1980s subdivisions throughout Millburn proper (Wyoming + South Mountain + Millburn Center). Substantial substantial substantial primary primary-residence family demand anchored by substantial Millburn HS Millers + DFG J top-3-NJ + Midtown Direct commute. The largest segment by transaction volume.
Substantial substantial substantial larger Wyoming historic district Tudor + Victorian + Center Hall Estate residences + substantial substantial substantial newer post-2000 custom-build luxury + tear-down/rebuild residences throughout Millburn proper. Substantial substantial primary upper-tier Millburn Township inventory + substantial substantial substantial primary historic-district premium. Note: $2.5M-$10M+ Short Hills Estate tier covered separately.
Millburn Township's substantial 9.33-square-mile footprint segments by substantial substantial substantial primary Millburn proper (07041) — Wyoming historic district + South Mountain + Millburn Center — and substantial substantial substantial primary Short Hills CDP (07078) with 9 named sections (covered separately as luxury anchor). This page focuses on Millburn proper.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Wyoming — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary one of Millburn's 2 historic districts. Substantial substantial substantial primary defining Estate architecture — Tudor + Victorian + Center Hall + Craftsman residences from 1900-1930s. Substantial substantial substantial primary major Millburn proper residential anchor.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary South Mountain area — substantial substantial substantial primary adjacent to South Mountain Reservation + substantial substantial substantial primary Washington Rock (Revolutionary heritage — Washington allegedly viewed his troops from this strategic point). Substantial substantial substantial primary defining elevation (394 ft township-wide) + natural setting.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Millburn Center — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary walkable downtown + substantial substantial substantial primary NJ Transit Midtown Direct station. Substantial substantial substantial primary defining commuter feature + fine restaurants + movie theater + shopping district. Substantial substantial primary key driver of NYC professional + Wall Street + Big Law + Big Tech residential demand.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Paper Mill Playhouse — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary one of the oldest + most prominent regional theaters in NJ. Substantial substantial substantial primary Cora Hartshorn Arboretum + substantial substantial substantial primary Hessian House historic site. Substantial substantial primary Hilton Short Hills (AAA 5 Diamond Hotel) culture anchor.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Millburn Township Public Schools HQ (434 Millburn Avenue) + Millburn HS Millers (462 Millburn Avenue) — substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary DFG J top-3-NJ schools per NJ Magazine + nationally ranked HS. Substantial substantial substantial primary Millers serve both Millburn proper + Short Hills.
"Millburn Township is the substantial substantial primary southwestern Essex County 9.89-sq-mi suburban township + one of NJ's most prestigious DFG J school districts (NJ Magazine ranked top 3 in NJ + nationally ranked HS) — located in the heart of the Manhattan commuter belt via NJ Transit Midtown Direct + Routes 24/78 + GS Parkway + NJ Turnpike. Millburn Township includes the distinct community of Short Hills (07078 ZIP CDP covered separately as luxury anchor). Pop 21,710 (2020), est. 22,756 (2024). The historical origin: Millburn Township was once part of Elizabethtown + Newark settlements created by grant from Charles II to his brother James in 1664; in 1793 Springfield Township was created and included Millburn; in 1857 Springfield became part of new Union County and Millburn became a separate township within Essex County (March 20, 1857). With substantial last glacier covered North America ended here forming terminal moraine, substantial Washington allegedly viewed his troops from Washington Rock in South Mountain Reservation, substantial Battle of Springfield June 23 1780 marked last thrust of British into NJ + first battle since Bunker Hill won by local militia supporting Continental troops (Parsil family cemetery on White Oak Ridge Road), substantial Rahway River dammed in 5 places post-Revolution to form mill ponds, substantial Samuel Campbell built first paper mill 1790 manufacturing banknotes (giving Millburn its name), substantial Paper Mill Playhouse one of oldest + most prominent regional theaters in NJ, substantial Hessian House + Cora Hartshorn Arboretum + Hilton Short Hills (AAA 5 Diamond Hotel), substantial 2 historic districts (Short Hills Park + Wyoming), substantial Millburn proper (07041) comprised of historic Wyoming district + South Mountain + Millburn Center areas, substantial Short Hills (07078) contains sections of Knollwood + Glenwood + Brookhaven + Country Club + Merrywood + Deerfield-Crossroads + Mountaintop + White Oak Ridge + Old Short Hills Estates, substantial Millburn Township Public Schools (comprehensive community public school district PreK-12, 8 schools — 5 K-4 elementary + district-wide 5th-grade + middle + high, 4,697 students 2020-21, 418.2 FTE, 11.2:1 ratio, DFG J highest of 8 groupings, Superintendent Christine Burton, HQ 434 Millburn Avenue 07041, NJ Magazine ranked top 3 in NJ + nationally ranked HS with many advanced placement courses), substantial Millburn High School (Millers, 462 Millburn Avenue 07041, 1,380 students 9-12 2024-25, 132.7 FTE, 10.4:1 ratio very low, Principal Robert B. Nixon Jr., Royal Blue + White colors, Millers mascot, Super Essex Conference + North Jersey Super Football Conference, rival Livingston High School, The Miller newspaper + Millwheel yearbook, serves both Millburn proper + Short Hills students as lone secondary school of Millburn Township Public Schools), substantial Township government Mayor Frank Saccomandi IV (R) + Administrator Alexander McDonald + Municipal Clerk Christine Gatti + Township Committee body, density 2,326.2/sq mi (16th of 22 county), elevation 394 ft, ZIPs 07041 (Millburn) + 07078 (Short Hills), area code 973, community pool + par 3 golf course + movie theater + many fine restaurants, and substantial substantial top-tier Essex County / NYC-metro pricing reflecting DFG J top-3-NJ schools + Midtown Direct commuter premium + Wyoming historic + Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn Township anchors the substantial substantial substantial primary top-tier NYC-metro Essex County market."
Millburn Township cross-shops with substantial substantial top Essex County DFG J + DFG I municipalities — substantial substantial primary Short Hills (substantial primary luxury CDP within Millburn Township, separate page, $2.5M-$10M+ tier), substantial substantial primary Livingston (substantial primary Lancers HS — Millers rival + DFG I + Mall + ~$900K), substantial substantial primary Maplewood (substantial primary Columbia HS w/ South Orange + DFG GH + Midtown Direct + ~$925K), substantial substantial primary South Orange (substantial primary Seton Hall + Columbia HS w/ Maplewood + ~$1.0M), and substantial substantial primary Montclair (substantial primary DFG I + arts/culture + ~$1.1M).
| Town | Median Sale | Population | Land Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millburn Township ★ | $1,450,000 | 21,710 | 9.33 mi² |
| Short Hills (CDP) | $2,500,000+ | 14,300 | N/A (CDP) |
| Livingston Township | $900,000 | 31,330 | 13.94 mi² |
| South Orange Village | $1,025,000 | 18,484 | 2.86 mi² |
| Maplewood Township | $925,000 | 25,684 | 3.83 mi² |
★ Subject town. Sources: Essex County government; Millburn Township population 21,710 (2020 census Wikipedia), estimated 22,756 (2024), 22,145 (Census Reporter); 9.89 sq mi total (9.33 land + 0.56 water = 5.64% water area); 211th of 565 NJ by area, 5th of 22 in Essex County; population rank 128th of 565 NJ, 12th of 22 county; density 2,326.2/sq mi (267th of 565 NJ, 16th of 22 county); elevation 394 ft; ZIPs 07041 (Millburn) + 07078 (Short Hills); area code 973; Millburn Township was once part of Elizabethtown + Newark settlements in New Jersey, created by grant from Charles II to his brother James in 1664; in 1793 Springfield Township was created and included Millburn; in 1857 Springfield became part of the new Union County and Millburn became a separate township within Essex County (incorporated March 20, 1857); the topography of Millburn has determined its development — the last glacier that covered North America ended here, forming a "terminal moraine"; Washington allegedly viewed his troops from atop a strategic point in the South Mountain Reservation, now known as Washington Rock; the Battle of Springfield on June 23, 1780, marked the last thrust of the British into New Jersey and the 1st battle since Bunker Hill won by local militia supporting Continental troops; a reminder of the war still exists in the Parsil family cemetery on White Oak Ridge Road, where Nicholas Parsil was buried after being killed in a skirmish with the British; after the Revolution, the Rahway River was dammed in 5 places to form mill ponds — Samuel Campbell built the first paper mill in 1790 and manufactured banknotes; Millburn began as a colonial settlement with agricultural origins, followed by a 19th century mill/factory economy and eventually became a Victorian residential community; many examples of this rich history still present in the township including the Hessian House, the Cora Hartshorn Arboretum, the Paper Mill Playhouse, and many beautiful homes from all phases of history; 2 historic districts — Short Hills Park + Wyoming; Millburn proper is comprised of the historic Wyoming district, and South Mountain and Millburn Center areas; Short Hills contains the sections of Knollwood, Glenwood, Brookhaven, Country Club, Merrywood, Deerfield-Crossroads, Mountaintop, White Oak Ridge, and Old Short Hills Estates; current Mayor Frank Saccomandi IV (R, term ends December 31, 2026); Administrator Alexander McDonald; Municipal Clerk Christine Gatti; Township form of government, Township Committee body; the Township is easy to reach via the Midtown Direct line of New Jersey Transit, the Garden State Parkway, New Jersey Turnpike, and is also convenient to Routes 24 and 78; offers community pool + par 3 golf course + movie theater + many fine restaurants + Hilton Short Hills (AAA 5 Diamond Hotel) + Paper Mill Playhouse; Millburn Township Public Schools (comprehensive community public school district PreK-12, 8 schools — 5 K-4 elementary + district-wide 5th-grade school + middle school + high school, 4,697 students 2020-21, 418.2 FTE faculty, 11.2:1 student-teacher ratio, DFG J — the highest of eight groupings, Superintendent Christine Burton, HQ 434 Millburn Avenue 07041, NJ Magazine has ranked the Millburn Township school system among the top 3 school districts in the state, and Township schools also receive a national ranking as having one of the most academically challenging high schools in the country offering many advanced placement courses); Millburn High School (Millers, 462 Millburn Avenue 07041, four-year public high school operating as lone secondary school of Millburn Township Public Schools, 1,380 students in 2024-25, 132.7 FTE, 10.4:1 ratio, Principal Robert B. Nixon Jr., Royal Blue and White colors, Millers mascot, Super Essex Conference + North Jersey Super Football Conference, rival Livingston High School, The Miller newspaper + Millwheel yearbook, serves students from Millburn including its Short Hills neighborhood). Millburn Township pricing varies substantially by section and product type — Wyoming historic district + newer custom Estate residences command $2M-$5M+ premium, and the Short Hills CDP (covered separately) commands $2.5M-$10M+ luxury tier. Verify property-specific pricing with The Prodigy Team before contract.
March 20, 1857 Incorporation + 1664 Elizabethtown/Newark Grant + 1857 Union County Split. Millburn's substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary historical origin: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Millburn Township was substantial substantial substantial substantial primary once part of Elizabethtown + Newark settlements in New Jersey, created by a grant from Charles II to his brother James in 1664. Substantial substantial substantial primary in 1793, Springfield Township was created and substantial substantial substantial primary included Millburn. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary in 1857, Springfield became part of the new Union County and substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Millburn became a separate township within Essex County (incorporated March 20, 1857). Population 21,710 (2020), est. 22,756 (2024). Total area 9.89 sq mi (9.33 land + 0.56 water = 5.64%). 211th of 565 NJ by area, 5th of 22 county. Density 2,326.2/sq mi. Elevation 394 ft. ZIPs 07041 (Millburn) + 07078 (Short Hills). Area code 973.
Glacial Terminal Moraine + Washington Rock + Battle of Springfield 1780 + Samuel Campbell 1790 Paper Mill. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary geological + Revolutionary heritage: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary the topography of Millburn has determined its development — the last glacier that covered North America ended here, forming a "terminal moraine." Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Washington allegedly viewed his troops from atop a strategic point in the South Mountain Reservation, now known as Washington Rock. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary the Battle of Springfield on June 23, 1780, marked the last thrust of the British into New Jersey and the 1st battle since Bunker Hill won by local militia supporting Continental troops. Substantial substantial primary a reminder of the war still exists in the Parsil family cemetery on White Oak Ridge Road, where Nicholas Parsil was buried after being killed in a skirmish with the British. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary after the Revolution, substantial substantial substantial primary the Rahway River was dammed in 5 places to form mill ponds. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Samuel Campbell built the first paper mill in 1790 and manufactured banknotes — substantial substantial substantial primary giving the township its 19th century mill/factory economy and eventually the substantial substantial substantial primary "Millburn" name.
DFG J Top-3-NJ Schools + Millburn HS Millers (Nationally Ranked, 10.4:1 Ratio). The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial Millburn Township Public Schools is a substantial substantial substantial substantial primary comprehensive community public school district serving substantial substantial PreK-12. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 8 schools — 5 K-4 elementary + district-wide 5th-grade school + middle school + high school. Enrollment 4,697 students (2020-21). Substantial 418.2 FTE faculty. Substantial 11.2:1 ratio. Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary DFG J — the highest of 8 groupings. Superintendent: Christine Burton. Business administrator: Cheryl Schneider. HQ 434 Millburn Avenue 07041. Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary NJ Magazine has ranked the Millburn Township school system among the top 3 school districts in the state. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Township schools also receive a national ranking as having one of the most academically challenging high schools in the country, offering many advanced placement courses. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Millburn High School (Millers) — substantial substantial 462 Millburn Avenue 07041. Substantial substantial 1,380 students 9-12 (2024-25). Substantial 132.7 FTE. Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 10.4:1 ratio. Principal: Robert B. Nixon Jr.. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Royal Blue + White colors. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Millers mascot. Super Essex Conference + North Jersey Super Football Conference. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary rival Livingston High School. The Miller newspaper + Millwheel yearbook. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary serves substantial substantial substantial primary both Millburn proper + Short Hills students as the lone secondary school of Millburn Township Public Schools.
Paper Mill Playhouse + 2 Historic Districts + NJ Transit Midtown Direct + Government. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary culture differentiator: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Paper Mill Playhouse — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary one of the oldest and most prominent regional theaters in New Jersey. Substantial substantial substantial primary Hessian House + substantial substantial substantial primary Cora Hartshorn Arboretum. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 2 historic districts: Short Hills Park + Wyoming. Substantial substantial substantial primary Hilton Short Hills (AAA 5 Diamond Hotel). Substantial substantial primary community pool + par 3 golf course + movie theater + many fine restaurants. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary commuter differentiator: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary NJ Transit Midtown Direct line — direct rail to NYC Penn Station Midtown Manhattan. Substantial substantial substantial primary Garden State Parkway + NJ Turnpike + Routes 24 + 78. Government: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Township form, Township Committee body. Mayor: Frank Saccomandi IV (R, term ends December 31, 2026). Administrator: Alexander McDonald. Municipal Clerk: Christine Gatti.
Millburn Township pricing varies substantially by section and product type. Entry tier condominiums + townhomes in Millburn Center (Midtown Direct station-adjacent) + smaller older 1900-1940s Victorian + Cape Cod + bungalow residences in Wyoming + South Mountain start ~$800K-$1.2M; single-family Colonial + Tudor + Center Hall + larger Cape Cod + split-level + raised ranch residences in 1940s-1980s subdivisions throughout Millburn proper $1.1M-$2.2M family tier; larger Wyoming historic district Tudor + Victorian + Center Hall Estate residences + newer post-2000 custom-build luxury + tear-down/rebuild residences $2M-$5M+. Median sale ~$1.45M. Note: Short Hills (CDP within the township) commands a $2.5M-$10M+ luxury tier and is covered separately. Millburn Township commands substantial premium pricing reflecting its DFG J top-3-NJ schools, NJ Transit Midtown Direct NYC commuter access, Paper Mill Playhouse, and 2 historic districts.
Millburn Township students attend the Millburn Township Public Schools — a comprehensive PreK-12 community public school district with 8 schools (5 K-4 elementary, a district-wide 5th-grade school, a middle school, and a high school), 4,697 students (2020-21), 11.2:1 ratio, DFG J (the highest of eight groupings), Superintendent Christine Burton, HQ 434 Millburn Avenue 07041. NJ Magazine has ranked the Millburn Township school system among the top 3 school districts in the state, and Township schools also receive a national ranking as having one of the most academically challenging high schools in the country, offering many advanced placement courses. For high school, students attend Millburn HS Millers at 462 Millburn Avenue — 1,380 students 9-12 (2024-25), 10.4:1 ratio, Principal Robert B. Nixon Jr., Royal Blue and White colors, Millers mascot, Super Essex Conference + North Jersey Super Football Conference, The Miller newspaper, Millwheel yearbook. The Millers' primary rival is Livingston High School. The HS serves both Millburn proper and Short Hills students as the lone secondary school of the district.
Short Hills is a census-designated place (CDP) within Millburn Township, with its own ZIP code (07078) distinct from Millburn proper (07041). Millburn proper is comprised of the historic Wyoming district, South Mountain, and Millburn Center areas. Short Hills contains the sections of Knollwood, Glenwood, Brookhaven, Country Club, Merrywood, Deerfield-Crossroads, Mountaintop, White Oak Ridge, and Old Short Hills Estates. Both communities share the same Millburn Township government, Township Committee, Mayor (Frank Saccomandi IV), and Millburn Township Public Schools (with Millburn HS Millers serving both areas). However, Short Hills commands substantially higher property values reflecting its luxury Estate residences and Mall at Short Hills proximity ($2.5M-$10M+ tier), while Millburn proper trades at $800K-$5M depending on section.
During the American Revolutionary War, Washington allegedly viewed his troops from atop a strategic point in the South Mountain Reservation, now known as Washington Rock. The Battle of Springfield on June 23, 1780, marked the last thrust of the British into New Jersey and the 1st battle since Bunker Hill won by local militia supporting Continental troops. A reminder of the war still exists in the Parsil family cemetery on White Oak Ridge Road, where Nicholas Parsil was buried after being killed in a skirmish with the British. After the Revolution, the Rahway River was dammed in 5 places to form mill ponds, and Samuel Campbell built the first paper mill in 1790 and manufactured banknotes — giving the township its 19th century mill/factory economy and eventually the "Millburn" name. Millburn was incorporated as a separate township within Essex County on March 20, 1857, when Springfield became part of the new Union County. Mayor Frank Saccomandi IV. ZIPs 07041 + 07078.
The Prodigy Team works substantial Wyoming historic district (National Register Estate architecture + Tudor + Victorian + Center Hall residences), substantial South Mountain area (adjacent to South Mountain Reservation + Washington Rock Revolutionary heritage), substantial Millburn Center walkable downtown (NJ Transit Midtown Direct station + fine restaurants + movie theater), substantial Paper Mill Playhouse + Cora Hartshorn + Hessian House culture district, substantial Millers HS + Township Public Schools civic district (434 + 462 Millburn Ave + DFG J top-3-NJ schools), and substantial neighboring Short Hills CDP (covered separately) every week. Cinematic 4K aerial drone marketing — particularly valuable for Millburn Township's substantial substantial substantial $800K-$5M+ DFG J + Midtown Direct premium inventory across substantial substantial Wyoming historic Tudors + Center Halls + Victorians + Craftsmans + Colonials + splits + bi-levels + Estate residences + tear-down/rebuild luxury custom — NYS/NJ broker representation, and 20+ years of Monmouth + Ocean + Middlesex transactional experience now extending to Essex County.
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