How long is the commute from Mendham Borough, NJ?

Name: Commute and cars in Mendham Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Mendham Borough, NJ take an average of 34.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.6% of workers drive alone to work.

3.9% take public transportation.

2.2% of workers walk to work.

33.4% work from home.

1.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.5 minutes (±3.7)
Public transportation: 3.9%
Work from home: 33.4%
Households without a car: 1.8%

How people in Mendham Borough get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Mendham Borough	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Drove alone	54.6% (±6.4 points)	66.3%	62.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.2% (±2.6 points)	5.6%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.9% (±2.5 points)	3.3%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked	2.2% (±2.2 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.8% (±1.3 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	33.4% (±5.8 points)	21.8%	16.8%	15.1%

In Mendham Borough, the average commute is higher than in Morris County (29.8 minutes).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (30.5 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Mendham Borough, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Morris County (3.3%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (8.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Morris County, Mendham Borough ranks 6 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 108 of 561.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Mendham Borough

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Mendham Borough	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
No vehicle	1.8% (±2.1 points)	5.1%	11.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.6% (±5.4 points)	29.1%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.8% (±6.6 points)	43.2%	35.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.8% (±6.2 points)	22.6%	18.3%	21.9%

In Mendham Borough, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Morris County (5.1%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (11.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Mendham Borough

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mendham Borough	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
Workers working from home	33.4% (±5.8 points)	21.8% (±0.7 points)	16.8% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.6% (±2.6 points)	97.1% (±0.4 points)	95.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.4% (±2.6 points)	95.2% (±0.4 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Mendham Borough, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Morris County (95.2%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (92.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Mendham Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mendham Borough
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Mendham Borough	—	34.5 minutes (±3.7)	—
Bernardsville Borough	2.6 mi	28.3 minutes (±3.9)	Lower
Brookside	2.6 mi	29.9 minutes (±7.4)	Not measurably different
Mendham Township	2.8 mi	44.2 minutes (±10.3)	Not measurably different
Peapack and Gladstone Borough	4.6 mi	26.9 minutes (±4.2)	Lower
Chester Township	4.7 mi	30.5 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Basking Ridge	4.7 mi	28.7 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Chester Borough	5.1 mi	32.1 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Randolph Township	5.2 mi	30.3 minutes (±1.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bernardsville Borough, NJ (28.3 minutes), Peapack and Gladstone Borough, NJ (26.9 minutes), Basking Ridge, NJ (28.7 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Morris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Mendham Township	44.2 minutes (±10.3)
2	Chatham Borough	39.2 minutes (±3.1)
3	Jefferson Township	37.3 minutes (±2.1)
4	Mount Arlington Borough	36.5 minutes (±4.5)
5	Washington Township (Morris County)	35.4 minutes (±3.1)
6	Mendham Borough	34.5 minutes (±3.7)
7 (tie)	Kinnelon Borough	34.3 minutes (±3.1)
7 (tie)	Mountain Lakes Borough	34.3 minutes (±5.0)
9	Roxbury Township	33.2 minutes (±2.2)
10	Montville Township	32.6 minutes (±2.5)
11	Harding Township	32.4 minutes (±7.7)
12 (tie)	Chester Borough	32.1 minutes (±3.3)

Showing 12 of 39 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Mendham Borough

How long is the average commute in Mendham Borough?

Workers who live in Mendham Borough, NJ take an average of 34.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Mendham Borough without a car?

1.8% of households in Mendham Borough have no vehicle, and 3.9% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Mendham Borough?

33.4% (±5.8 points) of workers who live in Mendham Borough worked from home, and 96.4% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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