"The Brooklyn of NJ" — 6 NJ Transit stations, Montclair Art Museum, Wellmont Theater, Mounties HS DFG I, more restaurants per capita than Manhattan. Median sale ~$1.1M.
If you're searching for homes for sale in Montclair Township, NJ, you're looking at substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Essex County's most-cross-shopped suburban brand — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary often called substantial substantial substantial substantial primary "the Brooklyn of New Jersey". Montclair Township is substantial substantial substantial substantial primary located 12 miles from NYC on the Watchung Mountains in northern-central Essex County + substantial substantial substantial substantial primary one of the substantial substantial substantial substantial primary most culturally rich + arts-anchored + walkable + diverse + restaurant-dense suburbs in the New York metropolitan area. Substantial substantial primary trivia: substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair boasts more restaurants per capita than Manhattan. With 40,921 residents (2020), est. 41,076 (2024), 40,341 Census Reporter, Montclair Township is substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 6th of 22 Essex County by population AND area (6.24 sq mi). Substantial substantial primary density 6,560/sq mi (10th of 22 county); 79th of 565 NJ. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary historical origin: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair was incorporated as a township on April 15, 1868 and substantial substantial substantial substantial primary reincorporated as a town on February 24, 1894. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary the substantial substantial substantial primary first railroad to Montclair was built in 1856 by the substantial substantial substantial primary Newark and Bloomfield Railroad — substantial substantial primary terminating at a station in Downtown Montclair. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary commuter differentiator: substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 6 NJ Transit Rail stations on the Montclair-Boonton Line — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Bay Street + Walnut Street + Watchung Avenue + Upper Montclair + Mountain Avenue + Montclair Heights (substantial substantial primary plus Montclair State University station in the Great Notch area of Little Falls = 7th access point). Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Bay Street station offers weekend train service. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary direct connections to Hoboken Terminal + transfer access to NYC Penn Station via Secaucus Junction. Substantial substantial substantial primary typical 35-60 minutes door-to-door to Midtown depending on station + train. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary cultural anchors: substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair Art Museum (founded 1914) — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary holds more than 14,000 objects in Native and non-Native collections + substantial substantial substantial substantial primary operates the Yard School of Art with year-round classes. Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Wellmont Theater — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary nearly 2,500-seat concert venue + substantial substantial substantial primary major live-music anchor. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair Film (substantial substantial primary well-known annual film festival) operating The Clairidge + The Bellevue cinemas. Substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair Jazz Festival. Substantial substantial substantial primary Kasser Theater of Montclair State University + substantial substantial primary Montclair State University proper. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary commercial structure: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 6 commercial zones — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair Center + Upper Montclair + Watchung Plaza + Walnut Street + South End + Valley Road. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair Center BID represents more than 400 retailers and restaurants. Substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair Brewery = New Jersey's first black-owned microbrewery + Montclair's only operating brewery (Walnut Street). Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Presby Memorial Iris Gardens — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary over 10,000 irises in bloom peaks May. Substantial substantial primary Anderson Park + Anchorage + Eagle Rock Way Victorian homes + Mountainside Medical Center. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary education differentiator: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair Public Schools (PreK-12 comprehensive, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 11 schools — 7 elementary + 3 middle + 1 high, substantial substantial 6,216 students 2022-23, substantial 564.6 FTE, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 11.0:1 ratio, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary DFG I, Interim Superintendent Damon Cooper, HQ 22 Valley Road 07042). Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary one of 15 NJ districts with appointed school boards — substantial substantial substantial primary distinctive governance. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair High School (Mounties) — substantial substantial 100 Chestnut Street 07042, substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary established 1886 (one of NJ's oldest HSs), substantial substantial substantial substantial primary motto "Children our future, Diversity our strength," substantial substantial 1,925 students 9-12 (2024-25), substantial 149.6 FTE, substantial 12.9:1 ratio, Principal Jeffrey A. Freeman, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Royal Blue + White colors, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Mounties mascot, Super Essex Conference + North Jersey Super Football Conference, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary rival Bloomfield High School, Mountaineer newspaper + Amphitheatre yearbook, Middle States accredited since 1928, NJ HS Mock Trial champion 2006. Montclair Township real estate trades at substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary premium Essex County / NYC-metro pricing reflecting substantial substantial substantial primary "Brooklyn of NJ" cultural identity + 6-station NJ Transit Montclair-Boonton Line commuter dense + substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair Art Museum 1914 + Wellmont Theater 2,500-seat + Montclair Film + Montclair Jazz Festival + 400+ retailers Montclair Center BID + substantial substantial substantial primary Mounties HS DFG I est. 1886 with "Diversity our strength" motto + substantial substantial primary 6 commercial zones + more restaurants per capita than Manhattan + 12-miles-from-NYC Watchung Mountains setting. Government: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Faulkner Act (council-manager) form, Township Council body. Mayor: Renee Baskerville (D, term ends June 30, 2028). Interim Township Manager: Michael Lapolla. Municipal Clerk: Angelese Bermúdez Nieves. ZIPs 07042 + 07043. Area code 973. Elevation 299 ft. 252nd of 565 NJ by area, 6th of 22 county.
Montclair Township is substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Essex County's most-cross-shopped suburban brand — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary often called substantial substantial substantial substantial primary "the Brooklyn of New Jersey". Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary located 12 miles from NYC on the Watchung Mountains in northern-central Essex County. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary one of the most culturally rich + arts-anchored + walkable + diverse + restaurant-dense suburbs in NYC metropolitan area — substantial substantial substantial primary more restaurants per capita than Manhattan. With substantial substantial 40,921 residents (2020), est. 41,076 (2024), Montclair is substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 6th of 22 Essex by population AND area (6.24 sq mi). Substantial substantial primary density 6,560/sq mi (10th of 22 county). The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary historical origin: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary incorporated as a township April 15, 1868 + substantial substantial substantial substantial primary reincorporated as a town February 24, 1894. Substantial substantial substantial primary first railroad to Montclair built 1856 by Newark and Bloomfield Railroad. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary commuter differentiator: substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 6 NJ Transit Rail stations on Montclair-Boonton Line — Bay Street + Walnut Street + Watchung Avenue + Upper Montclair + Mountain Avenue + Montclair Heights (plus Montclair State University station in Little Falls). Substantial substantial substantial primary Bay Street offers weekend service. Substantial substantial substantial primary 35-60 min Midtown door-to-door. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary cultural anchors: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair Art Museum (1914, 14,000+ objects, Yard School of Art) + substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Wellmont Theater (~2,500-seat concert venue) + substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair Film (The Clairidge + The Bellevue + film festival) + substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair Jazz Festival + Kasser Theater MSU. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 6 commercial zones — Montclair Center + Upper Montclair + Watchung Plaza + Walnut Street + South End + Valley Road. Substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair Center BID = 400+ retailers + restaurants. Substantial substantial primary Montclair Brewery = NJ's first Black-owned microbrewery. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Presby Memorial Iris Gardens (10,000+ irises peak May) + Anderson Park + Anchorage. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary education differentiator: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair Public Schools (PreK-12, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 11 schools — 7 elementary + 3 middle + 1 high, 6,216 students 2022-23, substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 11.0:1 ratio, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary DFG I, Interim Superintendent Damon Cooper, HQ 22 Valley Road 07042). Substantial substantial primary one of 15 NJ districts with appointed school board. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair HS Mounties (100 Chestnut Street 07042, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary established 1886, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary motto "Children our future, Diversity our strength," 1,925 students, 12.9:1, Principal Jeffrey A. Freeman, Royal Blue + White, Mounties mascot, Super Essex Conference + North Jersey Super Football, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary rival Bloomfield HS, Mountaineer + Amphitheatre, Middle States accredited since 1928, NJ HS Mock Trial champion 2006). Population 40,921 (2020), est. 41,076 (2024). Total area 6.24 sq mi (6.24 land + 0.0077 water = 0.11%). 252nd of 565 NJ by area, 6th of 22 county. Density 6,560/sq mi. Elevation 299 ft. ZIPs 07042 + 07043. Area code 973. Median household income $158,765 (2018-2022). Government: Faulkner Act (council-manager) form, Township Council body. Mayor Renee Baskerville (D, term ends June 30 2028), Interim Township Manager Michael Lapolla, Clerk Angelese Bermúdez Nieves. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary "Brooklyn of NJ" + Watchung Mountains + 12 miles from NYC + substantial substantial substantial primary 6 NJ Transit stations Montclair-Boonton Line (Bay Street + Walnut Street + Watchung Avenue + Upper Montclair + Mountain Avenue + Montclair Heights) + plus MSU station + substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair Art Museum 1914 + Wellmont Theater 2,500-seat + Montclair Film + The Clairidge + The Bellevue + Montclair Jazz Festival + Presby Iris Gardens + Kasser Theater MSU + substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair HS Mounties (est. 1886, DFG I, "Children our future, Diversity our strength" motto, Bloomfield rival, NJ Mock Trial 2006 champion) + substantial substantial primary 6 commercial zones + 400+ retailers BID + more restaurants per capita than Manhattan + 1868/1894 incorporation + Newark and Bloomfield Railroad 1856 substantially substantially substantially substantially differentiates Montclair Township from substantial other Essex County municipalities.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary "the Brooklyn of New Jersey" — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 6 NJ Transit stations on Montclair-Boonton Line (Bay Street + Walnut Street + Watchung Avenue + Upper Montclair + Mountain Avenue + Montclair Heights), plus Montclair State University station. Substantial substantial primary Bay Street weekend service. Substantial substantial substantial primary 35-60 min Midtown door-to-door.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair Art Museum (founded 1914, 14,000+ objects, Yard School of Art) + substantial substantial substantial primary Wellmont Theater (~2,500-seat concert venue) + substantial substantial primary Montclair Film (The Clairidge + The Bellevue + film festival) + Montclair Jazz Festival + Presby Iris Gardens (10,000+ irises peak May).
Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair HS Mounties (established 1886, DFG I, Royal Blue + White, motto "Children our future, Diversity our strength") — substantial substantial substantial primary 1,925 students, Bloomfield rival, Middle States accredited since 1928, NJ Mock Trial 2006 champion. 11.0:1 district ratio.
Montclair Township's substantial 6.24-square-mile DFG I arts-cultural premium housing stock concentrates substantial substantial substantial primarily in substantial substantial substantial primary late-1800s/early-1900s Victorian + Queen Anne + Craftsman + Colonial Revival + Tudor Revival + Italianate + Classical Revival residences (substantial substantial substantial primary 1868-1920s development era), substantial substantial substantial Center Hall Colonial + Cape Cod + ranch + split-level + Tudor residences in substantial substantial substantial 1920s-1970s established neighborhoods, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Upper Montclair luxury Tudor + Estate residences (substantial substantial substantial primary the affluent northern neighborhood), substantial substantial substantial primary downtown Montclair Center + Walnut Street + Watchung Plaza condos + townhomes + mixed-use apartments (substantial substantial substantial primary station-area transit-oriented inventory), substantial substantial primary newer post-2000 construction + renovated custom residences, and substantial substantial primary South End + Frog Hollow (Valley Road) + Eagle Rock-adjacent residential. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary mix of substantial substantial substantial primary affluent NYC creative-professional + media + arts + Big Law + Big Tech + finance + entrepreneur families + substantial substantial substantial primary substantial substantial substantial primary highly diverse demographics + substantial substantial substantial primary substantial liberal-leaning multi-generational Montclair community + substantial substantial substantial primary buyers from Manhattan/Brooklyn/Queens/Hoboken/Jersey City seeking 6-station Montclair-Boonton Line commute + arts/culture density + diverse community + Mounties HS DFG I.
Substantial substantial substantial primary downtown Montclair Center + Walnut Street + Watchung Plaza condominiums + townhomes + mixed-use apartments (substantial substantial substantial primary station-area transit-oriented inventory) + substantial substantial substantial smaller older 1890s-1930s Victorian + Queen Anne + Craftsman + bungalow residences in substantial substantial substantial South End + Valley Road / Frog Hollow neighborhoods. Substantial substantial primary entry-tier Montclair pricing — substantial substantial primary first-time + young NYC creative-professional + downsizer + Mounties HS access buyer segment.
Substantial substantial substantial single-family Center Hall Colonial + Victorian + Queen Anne + Tudor + Colonial Revival + Italianate residences in substantial substantial substantial primary 1890s-1940s established Montclair Center + Watchung Plaza + Walnut-Grove neighborhoods. Substantial substantial substantial primary primary-residence family demand anchored by substantial Mounties HS DFG I + 6-station Montclair-Boonton commute + arts/culture density. The largest segment by transaction volume.
Substantial substantial substantial larger Upper Montclair luxury Tudor + Estate Center Hall + Tudor Revival + Classical Revival residences (substantial substantial substantial primary the affluent northern neighborhood) + substantial substantial substantial newer post-2000 custom-build + renovated luxury residences. Substantial substantial primary upper-tier Montclair inventory + substantial substantial primary major NYC executive + entrepreneur + creative-industry family demand.
Montclair Township's substantial 6.24-square-mile footprint segments by substantial substantial substantial primary 6 commercial zones — Montclair Center + Upper Montclair + Watchung Plaza + Walnut Street + South End + Valley Road + substantial substantial substantial primary 6 NJ Transit station-anchored residential districts.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair Center — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary the substantial substantial substantial substantial primary downtown core. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair Center BID represents more than 400 retailers + restaurants. Substantial substantial substantial primary Bay Street station (weekend service). Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary home to Montclair Art Museum + Wellmont Theater + The Clairidge + The Bellevue cinemas + Montclair Center BID arts/dining/entertainment anchors.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Upper Montclair — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary the substantial substantial substantial primary affluent northern neighborhood + substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Tudor-style shops + restaurants village center. Substantial substantial substantial primary Upper Montclair NJ Transit station + Anderson Park + King's Super Market + Acme Grocery Store. Substantial substantial substantial primary defining luxury Estate Tudor residential character.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Watchung Plaza — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary located around the substantial substantial substantial primary intersection of Watchung Avenue and Park Street + substantial substantial substantial primary on the divide between Montclair's 2 ZIP codes (07042 + 07043). Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary independent bookstore + coffee house + many Mom and Pop Stores + own post office. Substantial substantial primary served by Watchung Avenue station.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Walnut Street — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary built around the Walnut Street train station. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair Farmer's Market (spring/summer/fall) + many restaurants + cafes + galleries. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary home to Montclair Brewery — substantial substantial substantial primary New Jersey's first black-owned microbrewery + Montclair's only operating brewery.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary South End — at intersection of Cedar Avenue + Orange Road in the south of town. Substantial substantial substantial primary neighborhood shops + restaurants. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Valley Road — substantial substantial substantial primary between Chestnut Street + Claremont Avenue, locally known as "Frog Hollow" — substantial substantial primary strip-mall shops on one side + window shops with residential apartments on top on the other.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair HS Mounties (100 Chestnut Street 07042) + Montclair Public Schools HQ (22 Valley Road 07042) — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 11 schools (7 elementary + 3 middle + 1 high) serving 6,216 students. Substantial substantial substantial primary DFG I + 11.0:1 ratio + appointed school board.
"Montclair Township is substantial substantial primary 'The Brooklyn of New Jersey' — Essex County's most-cross-shopped suburban brand located 12 miles from NYC on the Watchung Mountains in northern-central Essex County + 6th of 22 Essex by population (40,921 / 2020) AND area (6.24 sq mi). Montclair was incorporated as a township April 15, 1868 and reincorporated as a town February 24, 1894; the first railroad to Montclair was built in 1856 by the Newark and Bloomfield Railroad terminating at a station in Downtown Montclair. With substantial 6 NJ Transit Rail stations on the Montclair-Boonton Line (Bay Street + Walnut Street + Watchung Avenue + Upper Montclair + Mountain Avenue + Montclair Heights — plus Montclair State University station in Great Notch area of Little Falls), substantial Bay Street offering weekend service + Montclair-Boonton Line direct connections to Hoboken Terminal + transfer access to NYC Penn Station via Secaucus Junction with typical 35-60 minutes Midtown door-to-door, substantial Montclair Art Museum (founded 1914, more than 14,000 objects in Native and non-Native collections, operates Yard School of Art with year-round classes for kids, teens, adults, seniors), substantial Wellmont Theater nearly 2,500-seat concert venue + major live-music anchor, substantial Montclair Film (annual film festival operating The Clairidge + The Bellevue cinemas), substantial Montclair Jazz Festival, substantial Kasser Theater of Montclair State University + Montclair State University proper, substantial 6 commercial zones — Montclair Center + Upper Montclair + Watchung Plaza + Walnut Street + South End + Valley Road, substantial Montclair Center BID represents more than 400 retailers + restaurants, substantial Montclair boasts more restaurants per capita than Manhattan, substantial Montclair Brewery = NJ's first black-owned microbrewery + Montclair's only operating brewery on Walnut Street, substantial Presby Memorial Iris Gardens (over 10,000 irises in bloom peaks May), substantial Anderson Park + Anchorage + Eagle Rock Way Victorian homes + Mountainside Medical Center, substantial Montclair Public Schools (comprehensive community public school district PreK-12, 11 schools — 7 elementary + 3 middle + 1 high, 6,216 students 2022-23, 564.6 FTE, 11.0:1 ratio, DFG I, Interim Superintendent Damon Cooper, HQ 22 Valley Road 07042, one of 15 NJ districts with appointed school boards), substantial Montclair High School (Mounties, 100 Chestnut Street 07042, established 1886 as one of NJ's oldest high schools, motto Children our future Diversity our strength, 1,925 students 9-12 2024-25, 149.6 FTE, 12.9:1 ratio, Principal Jeffrey A. Freeman, Royal Blue + White colors, Mounties mascot, Super Essex Conference + North Jersey Super Football Conference, rival Bloomfield High School, Mountaineer newspaper + Amphitheatre yearbook, Middle States accredited since 1928, NJ HS Mock Trial champion 2006), substantial Faulkner Act (council-manager) government Mayor Renee Baskerville (D) + Interim Township Manager Michael Lapolla + Municipal Clerk Angelese Bermúdez Nieves + Township Council body, median household income $158,765 (2018-2022), density 6,560/sq mi (79th of 565 NJ, 10th of 22 county), elevation 299 ft, ZIPs 07042 + 07043 + area code 973, and substantial substantial premium pricing reflecting Brooklyn of NJ + 6-station Montclair-Boonton commuter dense + Montclair Art Museum 1914 + Wellmont 2,500-seat + Mounties HS DFG I + 400+ retailer BID, Montclair Township anchors the substantial substantial substantial primary arts-cultural premium Essex County NYC-metro market."
Montclair Township cross-shops with substantial substantial top Essex County DFG I + DFG J municipalities — substantial substantial primary Millburn Township (substantial primary DFG J + top-3-NJ Millers HS + Midtown Direct + ~$1.45M), substantial substantial primary Short Hills (substantial primary "Richest Town in America" luxury CDP + Mall at Short Hills + ~$3.5M), substantial substantial primary Maplewood (substantial primary Columbia HS w/ South Orange + DFG GH + Midtown Direct + ~$925K — Cougars), substantial substantial primary South Orange Village (substantial primary Seton Hall + Columbia HS w/ Maplewood + ~$1.0M), and substantial substantial primary Bloomfield (substantial primary DFG GH + Bengals — Mounties rival + ~$525K).
| Town | Median Sale | Population | Land Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montclair Township ★ | $1,100,000 | 40,921 | 6.24 mi² |
| Millburn Township | $1,450,000 | 21,710 | 9.33 mi² |
| Short Hills (CDP) | $3,500,000 | 14,422 | N/A (CDP) |
| Maplewood Township | $925,000 | 25,684 | 3.83 mi² |
| Bloomfield Township | $525,000 | 53,105 | 5.32 mi² |
★ Subject town. Sources: Essex County government; Montclair Township population 40,921 (2020 census Wikipedia), estimated 41,076 (2024), 40,341 (Census Reporter + Niche); 6.24 sq mi total (6.24 land + 0.0077 water = 0.11% water area); 252nd of 565 NJ by area, 6th of 22 in Essex County; population rank 57th of 565 NJ, 6th of 22 county; density 6,560/sq mi (79th of 565 NJ, 10th of 22 county); elevation 299 ft; ZIPs 07042 + 07043; area code 973; median income $158,765 (2018-2022); located on the Watchung Mountains 12 miles from NYC; often called "the Brooklyn of New Jersey"; Montclair was incorporated as a township April 15, 1868 + reincorporated as a town February 24, 1894; first railroad to Montclair built in 1856 by the Newark and Bloomfield Railroad terminating at a station in Downtown Montclair (first the Morris and Essex Railroad, then the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad leased the line); 6 NJ Transit Rail stations on the Montclair-Boonton Line — Bay Street, Walnut Street, Watchung Avenue, Upper Montclair, Mountain Avenue, and Montclair Heights (Bay Street is the only station with weekend train service) + Montclair State University station in the Great Notch area of Little Falls (7th access point); Montclair-Boonton Line direct connections to Hoboken Terminal + transfer access to NYC Penn Station via Secaucus Junction (typical 35-60 minutes door-to-door to Midtown depending on station + train); 6 commercial zones — Montclair Center + Upper Montclair + Watchung Plaza + Walnut Street + South End + Valley Road; Montclair Center BID represents more than 400 retailers + restaurants; Montclair boasts more restaurants per capita than Manhattan; Watchung Plaza located around intersection of Watchung Avenue and Park Street + on divide between Montclair's 2 ZIP codes (07042 + 07043) + home to many Mom and Pop Stores + own post office; Walnut Street built around Walnut Street train station + home to Montclair Farmer's Market (spring/summer/fall) + Montclair Brewery (New Jersey's first black-owned microbrewery + Montclair's only operating brewery); South End at intersection of Cedar Avenue + Orange Road; Valley Road between Chestnut Street + Claremont Avenue known locally as "Frog Hollow"; Upper Montclair includes Tudor-style shops and restaurants; cultural anchors include Montclair Art Museum (founded 1914, more than 14,000 objects in Native + non-Native collections, operates Yard School of Art with year-round classes for kids/teens/adults/seniors), Wellmont Theater (nearly 2,500-seat concert venue), Montclair Film (annual film festival operating The Clairidge + The Bellevue cinemas), Montclair Jazz Festival, Kasser Theater of Montclair State University + Montclair State University proper; Presby Memorial Iris Gardens (over 10,000 irises in bloom peaks May); Anderson Park + Anchorage + Eagle Rock Way Victorian homes + Mountainside Medical Center; current Mayor Renee Baskerville (D, term ends June 30, 2028); Interim Township Manager Michael Lapolla; Municipal Clerk Angelese Bermúdez Nieves; Faulkner Act (council-manager) form of government, Township Council body; Montclair Public Schools (comprehensive community public school district PreK-12, 11 schools — 7 elementary schools + 3 middle schools + 1 high school, 6,216 students 2022-23, 564.6 FTE faculty, 11.0:1 student-teacher ratio, DFG I, Interim Superintendent Damon Cooper, Business administrator Christina Hunt, HQ 22 Valley Road 07042 + Montclair is one of 15 NJ districts statewide with appointed school boards); Montclair High School (Mounties, 100 Chestnut Street 07042, comprehensive four-year public high school established 1886 as lone secondary school of Montclair Public School District, motto "Children our future, Diversity our strength," 1,925 students 9-12 in 2024-25, 149.6 FTE, 12.9:1 ratio, Principal Jeffrey A. Freeman, Royal Blue and White colors, Mounties mascot, Super Essex Conference + North Jersey Super Football Conference, rival Bloomfield High School, Mountaineer newspaper + Amphitheatre yearbook, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools accredited since 1928, NJ High School Mock Trial champion 2006); housing styles include Queen Anne + Craftsman + Colonial Revival + Tudor Revival + Italianate + Classical Revival + Victorian. Montclair Township pricing varies substantially by section and product type — Upper Montclair Tudors + Estate residences + newer custom-build luxury can command $1.4M-$3.5M+ premium. Verify property-specific pricing with The Prodigy Team before contract.
April 15, 1868 Township Incorporation + February 24, 1894 Town Reincorporation + 1856 Newark and Bloomfield Railroad. Montclair's substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary historical origin: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair was incorporated as a township on April 15, 1868 + substantial substantial substantial substantial primary reincorporated as a town on February 24, 1894. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary the substantial substantial substantial primary first railroad to Montclair was built in 1856 by the Newark and Bloomfield Railroad — substantial substantial primary terminating at a station in Downtown Montclair (substantial substantial primary first the Morris and Essex Railroad, then the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad leased the line). Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary located 12 miles from NYC on the Watchung Mountains. Substantial substantial substantial primary often called "the Brooklyn of New Jersey." Population 40,921 (2020), est. 41,076 (2024). Total area 6.24 sq mi (6.24 land + 0.0077 water = 0.11%). 252nd of 565 NJ by area, 6th of 22 county. Density 6,560/sq mi. Elevation 299 ft. ZIPs 07042 + 07043. Area code 973. Median household income $158,765 (2018-2022).
6 NJ Transit Stations Montclair-Boonton Line + 6 Commercial Zones + 400+ Retailer BID. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary commuter differentiator: substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 6 NJ Transit Rail stations on the Montclair-Boonton Line: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Bay Street + Walnut Street + Watchung Avenue + Upper Montclair + Mountain Avenue + Montclair Heights (substantial substantial primary plus Montclair State University station in the Great Notch area of Little Falls = 7th access point). Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Bay Street station offers weekend train service. Substantial substantial substantial primary direct connections to Hoboken Terminal + transfer access to NYC Penn Station via Secaucus Junction. Substantial substantial substantial primary typical 35-60 minutes door-to-door to Midtown depending on station + train. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary commercial structure: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 6 commercial zones — Montclair Center + Upper Montclair + Watchung Plaza + Walnut Street + South End + Valley Road. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair Center BID represents more than 400 retailers + restaurants. Substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair boasts more restaurants per capita than Manhattan. Substantial substantial primary Montclair Brewery = NJ's first Black-owned microbrewery + Montclair's only operating brewery (Walnut Street).
Montclair Art Museum 1914 + Wellmont Theater + Montclair Film + Montclair Jazz Festival + Presby Iris Gardens. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary cultural anchors: substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair Art Museum (founded 1914) — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary holds more than 14,000 objects in Native and non-Native collections + substantial substantial substantial substantial primary operates the Yard School of Art with year-round classes for kids/teens/adults/seniors. Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Wellmont Theater — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary nearly 2,500-seat concert venue + major live-music anchor. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair Film (annual film festival operating The Clairidge + The Bellevue cinemas). Substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair Jazz Festival. Substantial substantial substantial primary Kasser Theater of Montclair State University + Montclair State University proper. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Presby Memorial Iris Gardens — substantial substantial substantial primary over 10,000 irises in bloom peaks May. Substantial substantial primary Anderson Park + Anchorage + Eagle Rock Way Victorian homes + Mountainside Medical Center.
Montclair Public Schools (11 Schools, DFG I, Appointed Board) + Mounties HS (Est. 1886, "Diversity Our Strength"). The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial Montclair Public Schools is a substantial substantial substantial substantial primary comprehensive community public school district serving PreK-12. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 11 schools — 7 elementary + 3 middle + 1 high school. Enrollment 6,216 students (2022-23). Substantial 564.6 FTE faculty. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 11.0:1 ratio. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary DFG I. Interim Superintendent: Damon Cooper. Business administrator: Christina Hunt. HQ 22 Valley Road 07042. Substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair is one of 15 NJ districts statewide with appointed school boards — distinctive governance. Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Montclair High School (Mounties) — substantial substantial 100 Chestnut Street 07042. Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary comprehensive four-year public HS established 1886 as the lone secondary school of Montclair Public School District. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary motto "Children our future, Diversity our strength." Substantial substantial 1,925 students 9-12 (2024-25). Substantial 149.6 FTE. Substantial 12.9:1 ratio. Principal: Jeffrey A. Freeman. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Royal Blue + White colors. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Mounties mascot. Super Essex Conference + North Jersey Super Football Conference. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary rival Bloomfield High School. Mountaineer newspaper + Amphitheatre yearbook. Substantial substantial substantial primary Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools accredited since 1928. Substantial substantial primary NJ High School Mock Trial champion 2006. Government: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Faulkner Act (council-manager) form, Township Council body. Mayor: Renee Baskerville (D, term ends June 30, 2028). Interim Township Manager: Michael Lapolla. Municipal Clerk: Angelese Bermúdez Nieves.
Montclair Township pricing varies substantially by section and product type. Entry tier downtown Montclair Center + Walnut Street + Watchung Plaza condominiums + townhomes + mixed-use apartments (station-area transit-oriented inventory) + smaller older 1890s-1930s Victorian + Queen Anne + Craftsman + bungalow residences in South End + Valley Road / Frog Hollow neighborhoods start ~$650K-$925K; single-family Center Hall Colonial + Victorian + Queen Anne + Tudor + Colonial Revival + Italianate residences in 1890s-1940s established Montclair Center + Watchung Plaza + Walnut-Grove neighborhoods $900K-$1.5M family tier; larger Upper Montclair Tudor + Estate Center Hall + Tudor Revival + Classical Revival residences + newer post-2000 custom-build luxury $1.4M-$3.5M+. Median sale ~$1.1M. Montclair Township commands premium pricing reflecting its "Brooklyn of NJ" cultural identity, 6 NJ Transit stations on Montclair-Boonton Line, Montclair Art Museum, Wellmont Theater, Mounties HS DFG I, and 400+ retailer Montclair Center BID.
Montclair Township students attend the Montclair Public Schools — a comprehensive PreK-12 community public school district with 11 schools (7 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high), 6,216 students (2022-23), 11.0:1 ratio, DFG I, Interim Superintendent Damon Cooper, HQ 22 Valley Road 07042. Montclair is one of 15 NJ districts statewide with appointed school boards. For high school, students attend Montclair HS Mounties at 100 Chestnut Street — comprehensive four-year public high school established 1886, motto "Children our future, Diversity our strength," 1,925 students 9-12 (2024-25), 12.9:1 ratio, Principal Jeffrey A. Freeman, Royal Blue and White colors, Mounties mascot, Super Essex Conference + North Jersey Super Football Conference, Mountaineer newspaper, Amphitheatre yearbook, Middle States accredited since 1928, NJ HS Mock Trial champion 2006. The Mounties' primary rival is Bloomfield High School.
Montclair is often called "the Brooklyn of New Jersey" because of its blend of cosmopolitan flair with small-town charm, walkable village-center vibe, highly diverse demographics, arts-anchored cultural identity, and dense restaurant scene — Montclair boasts more restaurants per capita than Manhattan. Located 12 miles from NYC on the Watchung Mountains, Montclair packs an astonishing culinary and cultural punch into its modest 6.24 square miles, with 6 commercial zones (Montclair Center, Upper Montclair, Watchung Plaza, Walnut Street, South End, Valley Road), the Montclair Center BID representing more than 400 retailers + restaurants, Montclair Art Museum (founded 1914), Wellmont Theater (nearly 2,500-seat concert venue), Montclair Film operating The Clairidge + The Bellevue cinemas, the Montclair Jazz Festival, and Presby Memorial Iris Gardens. The community also features Montclair Brewery — New Jersey's first black-owned microbrewery. Mayor Renee Baskerville. ZIPs 07042 + 07043.
Montclair Township has 6 NJ Transit Rail stations on the Montclair-Boonton Line: Bay Street, Walnut Street, Watchung Avenue, Upper Montclair, Mountain Avenue, and Montclair Heights — plus access to the Montclair State University station in the Great Notch area of Little Falls (7th total access point). Only Bay Street station offers weekend train service. The Montclair-Boonton Line provides direct connections to Hoboken Terminal and transfer access to NYC Penn Station via Secaucus Junction, with typical 35-60 minutes door-to-door to Midtown depending on station and train. The first railroad to Montclair was built in 1856 by the Newark and Bloomfield Railroad, terminating at a station in Downtown Montclair. Mayor Renee Baskerville. ZIPs 07042 + 07043.
The Prodigy Team works substantial Montclair Center (downtown + Bay Street station + 400+ retailer BID + Montclair Art Museum + Wellmont Theater + The Clairidge + The Bellevue), substantial Upper Montclair (affluent northern Tudor-style village + Anderson Park), substantial Watchung Plaza (Watchung Ave + Park St + 07042/07043 ZIP divide), substantial Walnut Street / Walnut-Grove (Walnut Street station + Montclair Brewery + Montclair Farmer's Market), substantial South End + Valley Road / Frog Hollow, and substantial Mounties HS campus (100 Chestnut Street) + Montclair Public Schools civic district (22 Valley Road) every week. Cinematic 4K aerial drone marketing — particularly valuable for Montclair Township's substantial substantial substantial $650K-$3.5M+ arts-cultural premium NYC-metro inventory across substantial substantial Queen Anne + Craftsman + Colonial Revival + Tudor Revival + Italianate + Classical Revival + Victorian residences + Upper Montclair Estate Tudors + post-2000 custom-build luxury + station-area transit-oriented condos + townhomes — NYS/NJ broker representation, and 20+ years of Monmouth Coast + Manhattan/Brooklyn relocation transactional experience now extending to Essex County's brand anchor market.
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