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A town of 10,166, settled in 1872.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Maywood grades A− overall, 140th among New Jersey's 466 graded towns. It is among the most walkable places in the country. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 92% of the country and its schools rank ahead of 84% of New Jersey towns. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $695K for a typical one and 7 times the New York metro’s $99K median household income. Maywood has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Maywood Railroad Station and Romine-Van Voorhis House. 24% of residents are 65 or older in Maywood, against 18% in New Jersey’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns.
Where Maywood beats most towns.
Where Maywood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Maywood is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 7%), so the A− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 536 in 1900, 10,080 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1872 and 8 maps from 1888 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Maywood. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw10 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw10 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumCentral Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Maywood, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Maywood.
Maywood reports less crime than Rochelle Park Township or any other graded neighbor, has better schools than Paramus or any other neighbor and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in New Jersey.
Within New Jersey it is healthier than 61% of the 468 graded towns: New Jersey sets a high bar.
14% of Maywood adults have been diagnosed with depression. Maywood beats the New Jersey average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 26% of Maywood adults have obesity.
| Maywood | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 28% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Maywood | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.9% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.8% | 14.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A− is the best School Grade on its borders; Paramus (B+) is next. Its A− for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $695K.
Its public schools are run by the Maywood School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maywood Avenue SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–8 | Grades 4–8 | 561 | A− |
| Memorial SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 415 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests
Most working residents leave Maywood for work: only 4% work in town. The median household income in Maywood is $118,000. Jobs based in Maywood grew to 3,131 in 2023, 239 more than in 2013.
| Maywood | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $118,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 12% | 17% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 43 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Maywood.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Maywood has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 23° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Maywood’s median rent is $1,854 a month. Typical home values rose 7.3% in the year to September 2026.
| Maywood | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,854 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
People 65 and older are 24% of residents (17% statewide). 47% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Maywood.
| Maywood | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 47% | 45% | 29% |
| Median age | 44.9 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.7 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Maywood | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.7% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.4% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.9% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.2% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.4% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.4% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.5% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.4% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 18% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.5% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.6% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Its B tops all 3 graded towns on its borders; Rochelle Park Township (B−) comes closest. At 15.7 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 60% of New Jersey’s graded towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| Maywood | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.8% | 11% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Memorial Park | 0.5 mi | 15 |
| 2. Borg's Woods | — | 1 |
| 3. Firemen's Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
105 within 15 miles of the center of Maywood
About 8 of every 100 Maywood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
4 places in Maywood on the National Register of Historic Places.
Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, US
Maywood is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 10,080, an increase of 525 (+5.5%) from the 2010 census count of 9,555, which in turn reflected an increase of 32 (+0.3%) from the 9,523 counted in the 2000 census. Maywood was incorporated as a borough on June 29, 1894, from portions of Midland Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day. The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone. The borough's name came from the name of a station established in the area by the New Jersey Mi…
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3 towns share a border with Maywood.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Rochelle Park Township (B−) comes closest.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maywood | #140 | A− | D | B | A− | A |
| Hackensack | #393 | C− | D− | C | C− | B+ |
| Paramus | #293 | B− | D− | C− | B+ | A |
| Rochelle Park Township | #267 | B− | D− | B− | B− | A |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Maywood grades A− overall, better than 83% of U.S. towns and #140 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A for health, B for safety and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
2 notable people were born here, including Justin Trattou and Beverly Armstrong.
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