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Boonton, New Jersey, in Morris county, is 3 miles N of Parsippany, New Jersey (center to center) and 16 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is part of the Newark metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 8,496 people people live in Boonton.
In Boonton, about 51% of adults are married.
Boonton is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the town.
In 2000, Boonton had a median family income of $75,147. It turns out that Boonton is home to a lot of successful single people.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($19,055) in Boonton than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Boonton, about 60% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places.
In Boonton, 91% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Boonton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | ![]() | ![]() |
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Morris and Essex canal between 1890 and 1901
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