TowacoNJ
A town of 5,612, settled in 1905.
Is Towaco a good place to live?
73% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Towaco, against 45% in New Jersey’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Among 469 New Jersey towns, just 9 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Towaco. The biggest park or preserve is Great Piece Meadows Preserve, at 202 acres. We don’t grade Towaco yet; the figures below are still real.
98% of working residents leave Towaco for work
Where Towaco’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Madison Square Garden and 532 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Towaco. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw22 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw22 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw22 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw23 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & MuseumPhoto credits
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0
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Moving to Towaco: who provides what
Towaco is unincorporated, so Morris County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Towaco.
Most of Towaco’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Towaco for work: only 2% work in town. The median household income in Towaco is $206,000. Jobs based in Towaco grew to 1,149 in 2023, 295 more than in 2013.
| Towaco | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $206,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Towaco faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Towaco.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Camp Dawson | 1.1 mi | 91 |
| 2. Camp Dawson Park | 0.8 mi | 24 |
| 3. Great Piece Meadows Preserve | — | 202 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Towaco
Towaco has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of New Jersey and the rest of the country, fewer of Towaco’s adults have obesity
21% of Towaco adults have obesity. Towaco beats the New Jersey average on 22 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 15% of Towaco adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Towaco | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 12% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 23% |
| What stands out | Towaco | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.6% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.9% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Towaco
Colleges nearby
19 within 15 miles of the center of Towaco
About 4 of every 100 Towaco residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Towaco’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Towaco.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towaco | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montville Township | #112 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
| Fairfield Township | #216 | B+ | D− | B− | A− | A+ |
| Lincoln Park | #119 | A | D | A | A− | A |
| Kinnelon | #48 | A | D− | A+ | A | A+ |
Montville Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Towaco isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Towaco with a neighbor →
Questions about Towaco
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Towaco, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Towaco yet; the figures below are still real.