These 19 N.J. towns have the most college degree holders. See statewide list for your town.

The top 19 New Jersey towns with the highest percentage of residents with a college degree.

A small Jersey Shore borough tops New Jersey’s list of towns with the highest percentage of residents with college degrees, new U.S. Census data shows.

More than 90% of Mantoloking residents older than 25 have an associate degree or higher, according to data from the 2022 American Community Survey recently published by the U.S. Census Bureau. In addition, 86.1% of the Ocean County town’s 329 full-time, year-round residents older than the 25 have at least a bachelor’s degree.

Millburn in Essex County just barely edges out Mantoloking for the town with the highest percentage of residents with at least a bachelor’s degree at 86.7%, but ranks second overall when associate degrees are included.

See our list of the top 19 New Jersey towns with the highest percentage of residents with college degrees. Don’t see your town? Use the search tool at the bottom to find your town.

A note about the data: Tavistock, which has a population less than 10 people, was excluded from the rankings because of its unusually small population. All residents of the borough over the age of 25 have at least a bachelor’s degree.

19. Essex Fells, Essex County

College degree, any type: 82.3%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 80%

Associate degree: 2.3%

18. Mendham Township, Morris County

College degree, any type: 82.5%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 77.6%

Associate degree: 4.9%

17. Hoboken, Hudson County

College degree, any type: 82.6%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 81%

Associate degree: 1.6%

16. Plainsboro, Middlesex County

College degree, any type: 82.9%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 78.2%

Associate degree: 4.7%

15. Mountain Lakes, Morris County

College degree, any type: 83%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 80.5%

Associate degree: 2.5%

14. Ridgewood, Bergen County

College degree, any type: 83.1%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 78.6%

Associate degree: 4.5%

12. (tie) Chatham Township, Morris County

College degree, any type: 83.6%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 80.8%

Associate degree: 2.8%

12. (tie) Alpine, Bergen County

College degree, any type: 83.6%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.7%

Associate degree: 78.9%

11. Haddonfield, Camden County

College degree, any type: 84.3%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 81%

Associate degree: 3.3%

10. Chatham Borough, Morris County

College degree, any type: 85.2%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 82.3%

Associate degree: 2.9%

9. Tenafly, Bergen County

College degree, any type: 85.4%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 81.5%

Associate degree: 3.9%

8. Ho-Ho-Kus, Bergen County

College degree, any type: 85.4%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 81.5%

Associate degree: 3.9%

7. West Windsor, Mercer County

College degree, any type: 86%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 82.5%

Associate degree: 3.5%

6. Sea Girt, Monmouth County

College degree, any type: 86.6%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 79.2%

Associate degree: 7.4%

5. Spring Lake, Monmouth County

College degree, any type: 87.1%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 84.5%

Associate degree: 2.6%

4. Glen Ridge, Essex County

College degree, any type: 87.3%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 82%

Associate degree: 5.3%

3. Princeton, Mercer County

College degree, any type: 87.8%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 85.4%

Associate degree: 2.4%

2. Millburn, Essex County

College degree, any type: 89.2%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 86.7%

Associate degree: 2.5%

1. Mantoloking, Ocean County

College degree, any type: 91.4%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 86.1%

Associate degree: 5.3%

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