Time magazine's 2014 "Richest Town in America" — luxury CDP within Millburn Township with the Mall at Short Hills, DFG J Millers HS, and Midtown Direct. Median sale ~$3.5M.
If you're searching for luxury homes for sale in Short Hills, NJ, you're looking at substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary one of New Jersey's most prestigious + nationally elite residential communities — substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary named "The Richest Town in America" by Time magazine in 2014 with substantial substantial substantial substantial primary seven in ten household incomes above $150,000 per year (the highest percentage in the United States). Short Hills is substantial substantial substantial substantial primary an unincorporated community + census-designated place (CDP) located within Millburn Township, in southwestern Essex County. With substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 14,422 residents (2020 census), est. 14,683 (2026), +7.18% post-2020 growth, Short Hills is substantial substantial substantial substantial primary a substantial substantial substantial primary popular commuter community for NYC professionals + Wall Street + Big Law + Big Tech + corporate C-suite executives. ZIP 07078. Area code 973. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary wealth differentiator: substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary median household income $250,001. Substantial substantial substantial primary poverty rate 2.29%. Substantial substantial primary 07078 ZIP code ranks substantial substantial substantial substantial primary #2 nationally for taxable interest, substantial substantial substantial primary #3 for highest average reported salary/wage, substantial substantial substantial primary #4 for net capital gain/loss, substantial substantial substantial primary #9 for highest average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) — all per IRS data of US ZIPs over 5,000 population. Substantial substantial primary 07078 cost of living index 121.5 (well above US 100 average). Substantial substantial primary 51.99% White + substantial substantial primary 40.37% Asian (substantial substantial primary major Asian American professional population — substantial substantial primary one of NJ's largest concentrations). Substantial substantial primary median age 41.5. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary commercial anchor: substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary The Mall at Short Hills (also known as the Short Hills Mall) — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 1200 Morris Tpke, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary opened 1961, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary developed by Prudential Insurance Company of America + The Taubman Co, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary managed + owned by Simon Property Group. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 160+ stores + 9 anchor tenants + 1,374,000 sq ft floor area + 2 floors. Substantial substantial substantial primary located near interchange of Route 24 + JFK Parkway (CR 649) + Route 124 — substantial substantial primary along border with both Morris + Union counties near the Passaic River. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary one of the nation's largest luxury shopping centers featuring substantial substantial substantial substantial primary high-end retailers + luxury brands (substantial substantial primary Louis Vuitton + Hermès + Chanel + Tiffany + Burberry + Saks + Bloomingdale's + Nordstrom + Neiman Marcus + Macy's anchors). The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 9 named luxury sections of Short Hills: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Knollwood + Glenwood + Brookhaven + Country Club + Merrywood + Deerfield-Crossroads + Mountaintop + White Oak Ridge + substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Old Short Hills Estates (substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary the prestige historic luxury section + substantial substantial primary highest-value sub-neighborhood). The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary education differentiator: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Short Hills students attend Millburn Township Public Schools — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary NJ Magazine ranked top 3 school districts in the state + DFG J highest of 8 groupings. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 8 schools — 5 K-4 elementary + district 5th-grade school + middle + high. 4,697 students. 11.2:1 ratio. Superintendent Christine Burton. HQ 434 Millburn Avenue 07041. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Millburn HS Millers — substantial substantial 462 Millburn Avenue 07041, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary nationally ranked HS with many advanced placement courses, 1,380 students, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 10.4:1 ratio, Principal Robert B. Nixon Jr., substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Royal Blue + White, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Millers mascot, Super Essex Conference + North Jersey Super Football Conference, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary rival Livingston HS, The Miller newspaper + Millwheel yearbook. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary commuter differentiator: substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary NJ Transit Midtown Direct line — Short Hills station — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary direct rail to NYC Penn Station Midtown Manhattan. Substantial substantial substantial primary Garden State Parkway + NJ Turnpike + Routes 24 + 78. Substantial substantial substantial primary Hilton Short Hills — substantial substantial 41 JFK Parkway, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary AAA 5 Diamond Hotel. Short Hills real estate trades at substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary among New Jersey's highest pricing — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary recently sold median ~$3.5M (Redfin), substantial substantial substantial primary 2012 WSJ/Zillow median listing $1.75M (now substantially higher) — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary reflecting "Richest Town in America" + Mall at Short Hills + Old Short Hills Estates Estate luxury + DFG J Millers HS top-3-NJ + nationally ranked HS + 07078 #2-#9 IRS national income rankings + Midtown Direct station + Hilton Short Hills 5 Diamond. Note: Short Hills is substantial substantial substantial primary NOT a separate municipality — substantial substantial substantial primary it is a substantial substantial substantial primary CDP within Millburn Township, sharing the same Township government + Township Committee + Mayor (Frank Saccomandi IV, R, term ends December 31, 2026) + Administrator (Alexander McDonald) + Municipal Clerk (Christine Gatti) + school district + Millburn HS Millers as Millburn proper.
Short Hills is substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary "The Richest Town in America" per Time magazine 2014 — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 7 in 10 household incomes above $150,000 per year (substantial substantial substantial substantial primary highest percentage in the United States). Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary unincorporated community + CDP within Millburn Township in southwestern Essex County. With substantial substantial 14,422 residents (2020), est. 14,683 (2026), substantial substantial substantial substantial primary +7.18% post-2020 growth. ZIP 07078. Area code 973. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary wealth differentiator: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary median household income $250,001. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 07078 ranks #2 nationally taxable interest + #3 highest average salary/wage + #4 net capital gain/loss + #9 highest average AGI (IRS data, US ZIPs >5,000). Substantial substantial primary cost of living index 121.5. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary commercial anchor: substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary The Mall at Short Hills (1200 Morris Tpke, opened 1961, Prudential Insurance + Taubman Co developer, Simon Property Group owner, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 160+ stores + 9 anchors + 1,374,000 sq ft + 2 floors) — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary one of the nation's largest luxury shopping centers. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 9 named sections: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Knollwood + Glenwood + Brookhaven + Country Club + Merrywood + Deerfield-Crossroads + Mountaintop + White Oak Ridge + substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Old Short Hills Estates (substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary the prestige historic luxury section). The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary education differentiator: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary attends Millburn Township Public Schools — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary NJ Magazine top 3 NJ + DFG J highest + nationally ranked HS. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Millburn HS Millers (462 Millburn Avenue, 1,380 students, 10.4:1 ratio, Royal Blue + White, Millers mascot, Super Essex Conference + North Jersey Super Football, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary rival Livingston HS). The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary commuter differentiator: substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary NJ Transit Midtown Direct — Short Hills station + GS Parkway + NJ Turnpike + Routes 24/78. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary hospitality anchor: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Hilton Short Hills (41 JFK Parkway) — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary AAA 5 Diamond Hotel. Note: Short Hills is substantial substantial substantial primary NOT a separate municipality — substantial substantial primary CDP within Millburn Township sharing Mayor Frank Saccomandi IV + Township Committee + Millburn Township Public Schools. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Time magazine "Richest Town in America" 2014 + Mall at Short Hills 160+ stores + Old Short Hills Estates prestige section + substantial substantial substantial primary median HH income $250K + 07078 IRS #2-#9 national rankings + 40.37% Asian American professional concentration + substantial substantial substantial primary Millburn HS Millers DFG J nationally ranked HS + NJ Magazine top 3 NJ + 10.4:1 ratio + substantial substantial substantial primary NJ Transit Midtown Direct Short Hills station + Hilton Short Hills 5 Diamond + Routes 24/78/GSP/NJ Turnpike substantially substantially substantially substantially differentiates Short Hills from substantial other Essex County municipalities + makes it the top-tier luxury anchor of NJ's NYC-metro market.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 2014 Time magazine "Richest Town in America" — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 7 in 10 household incomes above $150,000 per year (highest % in US). Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary median household income $250,001. Substantial substantial substantial primary 07078 ranks #2 nationally taxable interest + #3 salary/wage + #4 capital gain + #9 AGI.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary The Mall at Short Hills — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 1961, 160+ stores, 9 anchors, 1,374,000 sq ft, Simon Property Group, substantial substantial substantial substantial primary one of the nation's largest luxury shopping centers. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Old Short Hills Estates prestige luxury section + 8 other named sections.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary attends Millburn Township Public Schools — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary DFG J top-3-NJ + nationally ranked Millers HS (10.4:1, Royal Blue + White, Livingston rival). Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary NJ Transit Midtown Direct Short Hills station + Hilton Short Hills 5 Diamond.
Short Hills' substantial 07078 ZIP luxury Estate housing stock concentrates substantial substantial substantial primarily in substantial substantial substantial primary late-1800s/early-1900s Victorian + Tudor + Center Hall Colonial + Craftsman + Estate residences in substantial substantial substantial substantial primary historic Old Short Hills Estates + Knollwood + Glenwood + Country Club + Mountaintop sections, substantial substantial substantial Cape Cod + Center Hall Colonial + split-level + ranch + mid-century-modern residences in substantial substantial substantial 1940s-1980s established neighborhoods (Brookhaven + Merrywood + Deerfield-Crossroads + White Oak Ridge), substantial substantial substantial substantial primary newer post-2000 custom-build luxury + tear-down/rebuild Estate residences (substantial substantial substantial substantial primary $3M-$10M+ market — substantial primary substantial substantial substantial primary the strongest tear-down market in Essex County), substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Mall at Short Hills-adjacent + JFK Parkway commercial luxury residences, and substantial substantial primary Midtown Direct station-adjacent + commuter premium residential. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary mix of substantial substantial substantial primary affluent NYC professional + Wall Street + Big Law + Big Tech + corporate C-suite executive families + substantial substantial substantial primary multi-generational Short Hills community + substantial substantial substantial primary major Asian American professional concentration (40.37% — among NJ's largest) + substantial substantial substantial primary buyers from Manhattan/Brooklyn/Hoboken/Jersey City seeking "Richest Town in America" + Mall at Short Hills + Millers HS + Midtown Direct + 5 Diamond Hilton.
Substantial substantial substantial smaller older 1940s-1970s Cape Cod + split-level + ranch + raised ranch + Center Hall Colonial residences in substantial substantial substantial primary Brookhaven + Merrywood + Deerfield-Crossroads + White Oak Ridge sections. Substantial substantial primary entry-tier Short Hills pricing — substantial substantial primary young NYC professional couple + family + Millers HS access at the most accessible Short Hills price point.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary larger Center Hall Colonial + Tudor + larger ranch + Estate residences in substantial substantial substantial primary Knollwood + Glenwood + Country Club + Mountaintop sections + substantial substantial substantial substantial primary newer post-2000 custom-build luxury Estate residences. Substantial substantial substantial primary luxury-tier Short Hills inventory + substantial substantial substantial primary largest segment by transaction volume + substantial substantial substantial substantial primary NYC executive professional family demand anchored by Millers HS + Mall at Short Hills + Midtown Direct.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Old Short Hills Estates + Mountaintop historic Estate compounds — substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary the prestige luxury section of Short Hills with substantial substantial substantial substantial primary $5M-$15M+ Estate residences on 1-3+ acre lots. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary among the highest-value residential inventory in New Jersey + substantial substantial primary tear-down/rebuild luxury market also very active.
Short Hills' substantial 07078 ZIP CDP within Millburn Township contains substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 9 named luxury sections, each with substantial substantial substantial primary distinct architectural character + pricing tiers from $1.5M entry to $15M+ Estate.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Old Short Hills Estates — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary the substantial substantial substantial substantial primary prestige historic luxury section of Short Hills with substantial substantial substantial substantial primary $5M-$15M+ Estate residences on 1-3+ acre lots. Substantial substantial substantial primary among NJ's highest-value residential inventory. Substantial substantial primary historic Estate architecture from 1880s-1920s + significant post-2000 custom-build luxury market.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Mountaintop + Country Club — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary premier family luxury sections with substantial substantial substantial primary larger Center Hall Colonial + Tudor + Estate residences on 0.5-1+ acre lots. Substantial substantial primary $3M-$7M+ tier. Substantial substantial primary among most desirable NYC professional family addresses.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Knollwood + Glenwood — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary established family luxury sections with substantial substantial substantial primary Center Hall Colonial + Tudor + larger Cape Cod residences. Substantial substantial primary $2.5M-$5M tier. Substantial substantial primary major Asian American professional family demand.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Merrywood + Deerfield-Crossroads — substantial substantial substantial primary family accessible luxury sections with substantial substantial substantial primary single-family Colonial + split-level + bi-level + raised ranch + larger Cape Cod residences. Substantial substantial primary $1.8M-$3M tier. Substantial substantial primary young NYC professional couple + first-time Millers HS buyer segment.
Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Brookhaven + White Oak Ridge — substantial substantial primary entry-tier Short Hills sections with substantial substantial primary Cape Cod + split-level + ranch + raised ranch residences. Substantial substantial primary $1.5M-$2.5M tier. Substantial substantial primary Parsil family cemetery on White Oak Ridge Road (Revolutionary War heritage — Nicholas Parsil buried after British skirmish).
Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary The Mall at Short Hills (1200 Morris Tpke, 1961, 160+ stores, 9 anchors, 1.37M sq ft) + substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Hilton Short Hills (41 JFK Parkway, AAA 5 Diamond). Substantial substantial substantial primary Route 24 + JFK Parkway (CR 649) + Route 124 commercial-luxury district along Morris + Union county borders.
"Short Hills is substantial substantial primary 'The Richest Town in America' per Time magazine 2014 — with 7 in 10 household incomes above $150,000 per year (the highest percentage in the United States). Short Hills is an unincorporated community + census-designated place (CDP) located within Millburn Township in southwestern Essex County. Pop 14,422 (2020 census), est. 14,683 (2026 World Population Review), +7.18% post-2020 growth, +0.65% annual; Census Reporter 14,923. ZIP 07078 + area code 973. Median household income $250,001. Poverty rate 2.29%. Median age 41.5. 51.99% White + 40.37% Asian (one of NJ's largest Asian American professional populations). With substantial 07078 ZIP code ranking #2 nationally for taxable interest + #3 for highest average reported salary/wage + #4 for net capital gain/loss + #9 for highest average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) — all per IRS data of US ZIPs over 5,000 population — and cost of living index 121.5 (well above US 100 average), substantial The Mall at Short Hills (also known as the Short Hills Mall, 1200 Morris Tpke, opened 1961 by Prudential Insurance Company of America + The Taubman Co, managed + owned by Simon Property Group, 160+ stores + 9 anchor tenants + 1,374,000 sq ft floor area + 2 floors, located near interchange of Route 24 + JFK Parkway CR 649 + Route 124 along border with both Morris + Union counties near the Passaic River, one of the nation's largest luxury shopping centers featuring high-end retailers + luxury brands), substantial 9 named luxury sections (Knollwood + Glenwood + Brookhaven + Country Club + Merrywood + Deerfield-Crossroads + Mountaintop + White Oak Ridge + Old Short Hills Estates as prestige historic luxury section), substantial attends Millburn Township Public Schools (comprehensive community public school district PreK-12, 8 schools — 5 K-4 elementary + district-wide 5th-grade school + middle + high, 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 ranked top 3 school districts in the state + 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, 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 students from Millburn including its Short Hills neighborhood), substantial NJ Transit Midtown Direct line — Short Hills station (direct rail to NYC Penn Station Midtown Manhattan) + Garden State Parkway + NJ Turnpike + Routes 24 + 78, substantial Hilton Short Hills (41 JFK Parkway, AAA 5 Diamond Hotel), and substantial substantial Short Hills shares Millburn Township government — Faulkner Act Township form, Township Committee body, Mayor Frank Saccomandi IV (R, term ends Dec 31 2026), Administrator Alexander McDonald, Municipal Clerk Christine Gatti — as it is a CDP not separate municipality, recently sold median listing $3.5M (Redfin) reflects "Richest Town in America" + Mall at Short Hills + Old Short Hills Estates + Millers HS top-3-NJ + nationally ranked HS + 07078 #2-#9 IRS national income rankings + Midtown Direct station + 5 Diamond Hilton, Short Hills anchors the substantial substantial substantial primary top-tier luxury NYC-metro New Jersey market."
Short Hills cross-shops with substantial substantial top Essex County luxury markets — substantial substantial primary Millburn Township proper (substantial primary same township, Wyoming historic + South Mountain + Millburn Center + same DFG J Millers HS but $1.45M median vs Short Hills $3.5M), substantial substantial primary Livingston (substantial primary Lancers HS — Millers rival + DFG I + ~$900K), substantial substantial primary South Orange Village (substantial primary Seton Hall + Columbia HS w/ Maplewood + Midtown Direct + ~$1.0M), substantial substantial primary Montclair (substantial primary DFG I + arts/culture + ~$1.1M), and substantial substantial primary Maplewood (substantial primary Columbia HS w/ South Orange + DFG GH + Midtown Direct + ~$925K).
| Town | Median Sale | Population | Med HH Income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Hills ★ | $3,500,000 | 14,422 | $250,001 |
| Millburn Township | $1,450,000 | 21,710 | ~$220,000 |
| Livingston Township | $900,000 | 31,330 | ~$165,000 |
| South Orange Village | $1,025,000 | 18,484 | ~$170,000 |
| Montclair Township | $1,100,000 | 40,921 | ~$140,000 |
★ Subject town. Sources: Essex County government; Short Hills CDP population 14,422 (2020 census), estimated 14,683 (2026 World Population Review), 14,923 (Census Reporter), 14,219 (city-data 2023 estimate), 13,700 baseline, +7.18% post-2020 growth + +0.65% annual; ZIP 07078; area code 973; CDP within Millburn Township, Essex County, NJ — NOT a separate municipality; in 2014 Time magazine named Short Hills "The Richest Town in America" with seven in ten household incomes above $150,000 per year, the highest percentage in the United States; median household income $250,001; poverty rate 2.29%; median age 41.5 (41.8 male / 41.1 female); 98.0 males per 100 females; 51.99% White + 40.37% Asian (one of NJ's largest Asian American professional concentrations) + smaller percentages for Black or African American + other race + Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander + multiracial; 07078 ZIP rankings: #2 nationally taxable interest + #3 highest average reported salary/wage + #4 net capital gain/loss + #9 highest average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) + #10 highest average taxable interest + #12 highest average reported profit/loss from business — all per IRS data of US ZIPs >5,000 population; cost of living index 121.5 (well above US 100 average); 9 named sections — Knollwood + Glenwood + Brookhaven + Country Club + Merrywood + Deerfield-Crossroads + Mountaintop + White Oak Ridge + Old Short Hills Estates (the prestige historic luxury section); The Mall at Short Hills (1200 Morris Tpke, opened 1961, developed by Prudential Insurance Company of America + The Taubman Co, managed + owned by Simon Property Group, 160+ stores + 9 anchor tenants + 1,374,000 sq ft floor area + 2 floors, located near interchange of Route 24 + JFK Parkway CR 649 + Route 124 along border with both Morris + Union counties near the Passaic River, one of the nation's largest luxury shopping centers); Hilton at Short Hills (41 JFK Parkway, AAA 5 Diamond Hotel); shares Millburn Township government (Township form, Township Committee body, Mayor Frank Saccomandi IV [R, term ends December 31, 2026], Administrator Alexander McDonald, Municipal Clerk Christine Gatti); Millburn Township Public Schools (comprehensive community public school district PreK-12, 8 schools — 5 K-4 elementary + district-wide 5th-grade school + middle + high, 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 ranked top 3 school districts in the state + 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, 1,380 students 9-12 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); NJ Transit Midtown Direct — Short Hills station (direct rail to NYC Penn Station Midtown Manhattan); Garden State Parkway + NJ Turnpike + Routes 24 + 78; median listing price of homes was $1.75M in February 2012 per Wall Street Journal citing Zillow; recently sold median listing $3.5M (Redfin current); 39 recently sold homes typically stay on market 57 days + receive 12 offers. Short Hills pricing varies substantially by section and product type — Old Short Hills Estates + Mountaintop Estate compounds command $5M-$15M+ luxury Estate tier on 1-3+ acre lots. Verify property-specific pricing with The Prodigy Team before contract.
2014 Time Magazine "Richest Town in America" + $250K Median HH Income + 07078 IRS Top-10 Rankings. Short Hills was substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary named "The Richest Town in America" by Time magazine in 2014 with substantial substantial substantial substantial primary seven in ten household incomes above $150,000 per year — the highest percentage in the United States. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary median household income $250,001. Substantial substantial substantial primary poverty rate 2.29%. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary the substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 07078 ZIP code IRS rankings: substantial substantial substantial primary #2 nationally for taxable interest + #3 for highest average reported salary/wage + #4 for net capital gain/loss + #9 for highest average AGI + #10 for highest average taxable interest + #12 for highest average reported profit/loss from business — all per IRS data of US ZIPs over 5,000 population. Substantial substantial substantial primary cost of living index 121.5 (well above US 100 average). Population 14,422 (2020), est. 14,683 (2026) — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary +7.18% post-2020 growth + 0.65% annual. Substantial substantial substantial primary 51.99% White + substantial substantial substantial primary 40.37% Asian American professional concentration — one of NJ's largest. Substantial substantial primary median age 41.5. ZIP 07078. Area code 973.
The Mall at Short Hills (1961, 160+ Luxury Stores, One of Nation's Largest). The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary commercial anchor: substantial substantial substantial substantial primary The Mall at Short Hills (also known as the Short Hills Mall). Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 1200 Morris Tpke. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary opened 1961 (65 years ago). Substantial substantial substantial primary developed by Prudential Insurance Company of America + The Taubman Co. Substantial substantial substantial primary managed + owned by Simon Property Group. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 160+ stores + 9 anchor tenants + 1,374,000 sq ft floor area + 2 floors. Substantial substantial substantial primary located near interchange of Route 24 + JFK Parkway (CR 649) + Route 124 along border with both Morris + Union counties near the Passaic River. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary one of the nation's largest luxury shopping centers featuring substantial substantial substantial substantial primary high-end retailers + luxury brands. Substantial substantial substantial primary Hilton at Short Hills (41 JFK Parkway) — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary AAA 5 Diamond Hotel.
9 Named Luxury Sections + Old Short Hills Estates Prestige + Same Millburn HS Millers (DFG J, Top 3 NJ). Substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary 9 named luxury sections: substantial substantial substantial primary Knollwood + Glenwood + Brookhaven + Country Club + Merrywood + Deerfield-Crossroads + Mountaintop + White Oak Ridge + substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Old Short Hills Estates (substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary the prestige historic luxury section + highest-value sub-neighborhood). Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Short Hills students attend the substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Millburn Township Public Schools (PreK-12 comprehensive, substantial substantial 8 schools — 5 K-4 elementary + district-wide 5th-grade + middle + high, substantial substantial 4,697 students 2020-21, 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 nationally ranked HS with 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 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 Short Hills + Millburn proper students.
NJ Transit Midtown Direct Short Hills Station + Same Millburn Township Government. The substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary commuter differentiator: substantial substantial substantial substantial substantial primary NJ Transit Midtown Direct line — Short Hills station — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary direct rail to NYC Penn Station Midtown Manhattan. Substantial substantial substantial primary Garden State Parkway + NJ Turnpike + Routes 24 + 78. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Short Hills is NOT a separate municipality — substantial substantial substantial substantial primary it is an unincorporated community + census-designated place (CDP) within Millburn Township. Substantial substantial substantial substantial primary Short Hills shares the same Township form government, Township Committee body, Mayor Frank Saccomandi IV (R, term ends December 31, 2026), Administrator Alexander McDonald, Municipal Clerk Christine Gatti as Millburn proper.
Short Hills pricing varies substantially by section and product type. Entry tier smaller older 1940s-1970s Cape Cod + split-level + ranch + raised ranch + Center Hall Colonial residences in Brookhaven + Merrywood + Deerfield-Crossroads + White Oak Ridge sections start ~$1.5M-$2.5M; larger Center Hall Colonial + Tudor + Estate residences in Knollwood + Glenwood + Country Club + Mountaintop sections + newer post-2000 custom-build luxury Estate residences $2.4M-$5M luxury tier; larger Old Short Hills Estates + Mountaintop Estate compounds $5M-$15M+ on 1-3+ acre lots. Recently sold median listing $3.5M (Redfin). Short Hills commands among NJ's highest pricing reflecting its 2014 Time magazine "Richest Town in America" designation, $250,001 median household income, 07078 IRS national income rankings (#2-#9), Mall at Short Hills luxury shopping anchor, Millers HS DFG J top-3-NJ + nationally ranked HS, NJ Transit Midtown Direct station, and Hilton Short Hills AAA 5 Diamond Hotel.
Short Hills 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 Short Hills and Millburn proper students.
Short Hills is NOT a separate municipality — it is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Millburn Township in Essex County, New Jersey. Short Hills has its own ZIP code (07078) distinct from Millburn proper (07041), but the two communities share the same Township government, Township Committee body, Mayor (Frank Saccomandi IV), Administrator (Alexander McDonald), Municipal Clerk (Christine Gatti), and Millburn Township Public Schools (with Millburn HS Millers serving both areas). Short Hills contains 9 named sections — Knollwood, Glenwood, Brookhaven, Country Club, Merrywood, Deerfield-Crossroads, Mountaintop, White Oak Ridge, and Old Short Hills Estates (the prestige historic luxury section). However, Short Hills commands substantially higher property values than Millburn proper, reflecting its luxury Estate residences, Mall at Short Hills proximity, and 2014 Time magazine "Richest Town in America" designation.
In 2014, Time magazine named Short Hills "The Richest Town in America" because seven in ten household incomes were above $150,000 per year — the highest percentage in the United States. Today, Short Hills median household income is $250,001 with a poverty rate of just 2.29%. The 07078 ZIP code ranks #2 nationally for taxable interest, #3 for highest average reported salary/wage, #4 for net capital gain/loss, #9 for highest average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI), #10 for highest average taxable interest, and #12 for highest average reported profit/loss from business — all per IRS data of US ZIPs over 5,000 population. The cost of living index is 121.5 (well above US 100 average). The community is home to one of the nation's largest luxury shopping centers, The Mall at Short Hills (1961, 160+ stores, 9 anchors, 1,374,000 sq ft, Simon Property Group), and the AAA 5 Diamond Hilton Short Hills hotel. Mayor Frank Saccomandi IV. ZIP 07078.
The Prodigy Team works substantial Old Short Hills Estates (prestige historic luxury section, $5M-$15M+ Estate compounds on 1-3+ acre lots), substantial Mountaintop + Country Club (premier family luxury sections, $3M-$7M+), substantial Knollwood + Glenwood (established luxury family sections, $2.5M-$5M), substantial Merrywood + Deerfield-Crossroads (family accessible luxury, $1.8M-$3M), substantial Brookhaven + White Oak Ridge (entry-tier Short Hills + Parsil family cemetery Revolutionary heritage, $1.5M-$2.5M), and substantial Mall at Short Hills + JFK Parkway commercial-luxury district (1.37M sq ft, 160+ stores, Hilton 5 Diamond) every week. Cinematic 4K aerial drone marketing — particularly valuable for Short Hills' substantial substantial substantial $1.5M-$15M+ "Richest Town in America" luxury Estate inventory across substantial substantial historic Old Short Hills Estate Tudors + Victorians + Center Hall Colonials + Craftsmans + Estate residences + post-2000 custom-build luxury + tear-down/rebuild — NYS/NJ broker representation, and 20+ years of luxury Monmouth Coast + Manhattan/Brooklyn relocation transactional experience now extending to Essex County's top market.
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