Short Hills, New Jersey

Census designated place in Essex County, New Jersey

Population, 2010 to 2020+9.5%

Population of Short Hills at each census
Census	Population
2010	13,165
2020	14,422

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Short Hills compared with its county and state

Short Hills compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Short Hills	Essex County	New Jersey
Population	14,398	854,130	9,267,014
Median household income	$250,001	$76,712	$101,050
Median age	40.9	37.7	40.1
Median home value	$1,621,200	$494,400	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	90.0%	37.9%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	30.7%	29.3%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	87.6%	44.5%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	44.6 minutes	34.0 minutes	30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Short Hills

Under $50k5.2%

$50k to $100k6%

$100k to $150k6.8%

$150k to $200k5.4%

$200k and over76.7%

Median household income $250,001 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Short Hills

87.6%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 3,937 units
Renter occupied: 558 units
Vacancy rate: 0.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in Short Hills5

Public schools in Short Hills, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Deerfield School	Public	K–4	Millburn Township School District
Glenwood School	Public	K–4	Millburn Township School District
Hartshorn School	Public	K–4	Millburn Township School District
Millburn Middle School	Public	6–8	Millburn Township School District
Millburn High School	Public	9–12	Millburn Township School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.