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Wantage, New Jersey is 26 miles NW of Wayne, New Jersey (center to center) and 40 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. It is in Sussex county. The town is part of the Newark metro area. The population of Wantage is 10,387.
In Wantage, about 67% of adults are married. Wantage, compared to the great majority of similar-sized towns, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults. The size of households in the town is larger than most.
In 2000, Wantage had a median family income of $65,339. A sizable number of people in Wantage work from home.
The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Wantage.
Of the housing in Wantage, approximately 87% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the town is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. Newer housing units are not uncommon in Wantage.
In Wantage, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Wantage to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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