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Route 17. NJ Transit Bus Under 40 Min to Port Authority.
Bergen's Quietest Highly Rated Commuter Borough.
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→Maywood is Bergen County's quietly capable commuter borough — 1.29 square miles, named after a NJ Midland Railroad train station when it was incorporated in 1894, and still defined by its practical connectivity more than a century later. NJ Transit bus routes 163 and 164 run direct to Port Authority Bus Terminal in under 40 minutes, making Maywood one of southern Bergen County's most accessible communities for bus commuters. Route 17 runs through the borough; the Garden State Parkway, I-80, and Route 4 are all in neighboring towns. At 13 miles from Midtown Manhattan, the commute calculus consistently works in Maywood's favor.
Niche rates Maywood as one of the best places to live in New Jersey with "highly rated" public schools — a strong endorsement for a borough of 10,000 with a 2.152% general tax rate and a 2024 average tax bill of $11,100. The K–8 district (Maywood Public Schools) is well-regarded, and students now attend Henry P. Becton Regional High School in East Rutherford, completing the transition from Hackensack HS as of the 2023–24 school year. The median SFH is approximately $575K–$700K — a range that consistently underprices comparable communities in Paramus and Rochelle Park. With 69.1% homeownership, 69.2% single-family housing stock, and an Italian (15%), Irish, and Polish heritage community evolving alongside newer residents, Maywood is Bergen County's most undernoticed practical purchase.
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NJ Transit 163/164 to Port Authority
Under 40 min direct · 13 miles from Midtown
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Niche: "Highly Rated" Schools
K–8 own district · Becton Regional HS · DFG FG
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Median ~$575K–$700K SFH
$11,100 avg tax bill · 2.152% rate
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69.1% Owner-Occupied
69.2% single-family · stable community
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Route 17 · GSP · I-80 · Rt-4 Nearby
30.3 min avg commute · car-primary
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Italian Heritage · 15% Italian Ancestry
Named for a train station · est. 1894
Commute & Connectivity
Getting There From Here
Maywood's strongest commuter asset is the NJ Transit bus service — routes 163 and 164 run direct to Port Authority Bus Terminal in under 40 minutes, complemented by strong highway access via Route 17 and nearby GSP, I-80, and Route 4.
NYC Port Authority (Bus)
NJ Transit routes 163, 164 · direct service
Under 40
minutes by bus
Midtown Manhattan (Car)
Via Rt-4 E / GWB or Rt-17 S · ~13 miles
~30–40
minutes by car (off-peak)
George Washington Bridge
Via Rt-4 E / Fort Lee Rd · ~7 miles
~15–20
minutes by car
Newark Liberty Airport
Via Garden State Pkwy S · ~18 miles
~20–25
minutes by car
Hackensack / Paramus
Via Maywood Ave / Rt-17 · ~3–5 miles
~8–12
minutes by car
Public Schools
Education That Raises Property Values
Maywood runs its own highly rated K–8 district and sends students to Henry P. Becton Regional High School in East Rutherford — completing the transition from Hackensack HS as of the 2023–24 school year.
| School | Grades | Type | Student:Teacher | Rating |
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| Maywood Public Schools (K–8) 452 Maywood Ave · 1 school · Niche highly rated |
K4 – 8 | Public | ~12 : 1 | B+ |
| Henry P. Becton Regional HS 120 Paterson Ave · East Rutherford · Wildcats · 853 students |
9 – 12 | Public | 14.1 : 1 | B |
| Bergen County Academies (BCA) Hackensack · ~5 min · Top NJ magnet school |
9 – 12 | Magnet | 11 : 1 | Top 10 NJ |
Maywood Public Schools: K4–8 · highly rated per Niche · 452 Maywood Ave. Becton Regional HS: Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional district · 853 students · 14.1:1 · Wildcats · Maywood transitioned from Hackensack HS by 2023–24 school year. Bergen County Academies (BCA, Hackensack, ~5 min) accessible for qualifying students. Bergen County Technical Schools also accessible.
Neighborhood Life
What Makes Maywood Maywood
Explore Maywood's Italian heritage delis, Maywood Avenue commercial corridor, Veterans Memorial Park, and the understated, walkable community character of Bergen County's most practical and most overlooked small borough.
Italian Heritage Dining — Maywood Avenue Corridor
With 15% Italian ancestry — the borough's dominant heritage group — Maywood has the Italian-American deli and restaurant culture that defines southern Bergen County's culinary identity. Maywood Avenue and surrounding streets have the neighborhood delis, pizza shops, and Italian restaurants that have served the community's Italian, Irish, and Polish families since the mid-20th century. The Moving of America guide notes "many restaurants and coffee shops" accessible to residents — in a 1.29-square-mile borough, accessible means genuinely walkable.
15% Italian · Heritage · Maywood Ave · Walkable Delis
Maywood Avenue Commercial Strip
Maywood Avenue is the borough's primary commercial corridor — a neighborhood-scale commercial strip with coffee shops, local restaurants, specialty shops, and everyday services that residents access on foot or a short drive. The Niche guide and Moving of America both note the restaurant and coffee shop density for a community of 10,000. It's not a downtown in the Westwood or Ridgewood sense, but it is a functional, walkable neighborhood commercial corridor that serves the borough's practical daily needs.
Maywood Ave · Walkable · Coffee Shops · Local Restaurants
Paramus Retail (~5–10 min) · Hackensack (~5 min)
Maywood's borders — Hackensack, Lodi, Paramus, and Rochelle Park — mean that major retail is in every direction within 5–10 minutes. Garden State Plaza (Whole Foods, major retailers) is approximately 5–10 minutes north via Route 17. Hackensack's Main Street and HackensackUMC are approximately 5 minutes east. For a borough of 1.29 square miles, the surrounding commercial infrastructure is exceptionally dense.
~5 min Hackensack · ~5–10 min Paramus · Route 17
Fairleigh Dickinson University (~2 miles)
Fairleigh Dickinson University's Metropolitan Campus in Teaneck is approximately 2 miles from Maywood — a major regional university employer and academic community resource. Bergen Community College (~4 miles, Paramus), Passaic County Community College (~6 miles), and Ramapo College (~8 miles) round out the higher education ecosystem accessible from Maywood. The university proximity contributes to the young professional population that Niche and Becton HS's community profile both specifically note.
~2 mi Fairleigh Dickinson · Bergen CC ~4 mi · Academic Access
Manhattan Access (~30–40 min)
At 13 miles from Midtown and under 40 minutes by NJ Transit bus 163/164 to Port Authority, Manhattan's dining, cultural, and employment landscape is a practical part of Maywood's daily radius. For young professionals who commute to the city by bus and prefer Bergen County's suburban character to Hudson County's higher-density alternatives, Maywood's combination of bus access and $575K–$700K SFH median is a practical calculation that consistently delivers.
13 Miles · Under 40 Min Bus · Young Professional Access
Lodi & Rochelle Park Dining (~5 min)
Neighboring Lodi's Latin American restaurants and diverse dining corridor are approximately 5 minutes east — extending Maywood's practical dining radius significantly beyond what the 1.29-square-mile borough itself provides. Rochelle Park to the south offers additional local options. For residents who treat their dining radius as extending to neighboring communities (the practical Pascack/Bergen Valley approach), Maywood's central position within this dense local network is a genuine lifestyle advantage.
~5 min Lodi · ~5 min Rochelle Park · Extended Dining Radius
Veterans Memorial Park
Veterans Memorial Park is Maywood's civic recreational anchor — the primary gathering space for a borough whose community identity is rooted in its Italian, Irish, and Polish working-family heritage. In a 1.29-square-mile borough of 10,000, the park serves as the outdoor gathering point for youth sports leagues, seasonal community events, and the everyday recreational life of a dense residential community. The memorial aspect reflects Maywood's strong tradition of civic and military service that runs through the Italian-American heritage community.
Veterans Memorial · Civic · Youth Sports · Community
Borough Parks & Walkable Streets
Maywood's borough parks and the walkable street network that the Moving of America guide and Niche both note — "dense suburban feel" with walkable access to restaurants, coffee shops, and parks — reflect a community whose 1.29-square-mile footprint creates natural walkability that larger Bergen County communities with spread-out residential lots cannot match. At 7,863 residents per square mile, Maywood is one of Bergen County's denser communities, and that density creates a neighborhood feel that lower-density suburban boroughs don't have.
Walkable · Dense Suburban · 7,863/sq mi · Neighborhood Feel
HackensackUMC (~5 min) · BCA (~5 min)
HackensackUMC — Bergen County's #1 employer and top hospital — is approximately 5 minutes east in Hackensack. Bergen County Academies (BCA) is also approximately 5 minutes east. For a borough without in-borough hospital infrastructure, Maywood's proximity to HackensackUMC is exceptional — arguably the best major hospital adjacency of any sub-$700K-median community in Bergen County. The City-Data profile specifically lists HackensackUMC-adjacent services as accessible.
~5 min HackensackUMC · BCA · Exceptional Hospital Proximity
Regional Recreation — Paramus, Hackensack (~10 min)
Overpeck County Park (Bergen County's flagship park system, Leonia/Teaneck) is approximately 10 minutes east. Bergen County's broader park network is accessible via Route 17 north toward Paramus. For a small borough without significant natural open space, Maywood's central Bergen County position gives practical regional park access in every direction — particularly the Bergen County park system that serves the central Bergen communities.
~10 min Overpeck Park · Bergen County Parks · Regional Access
Maywood Public Library
Part of the Bergen County Cooperative Library System, serving one of southern Bergen County's most stable and historically rooted communities. The library reflects a community that balances its established Italian, Irish, and Polish heritage with the young professional and diverse newer residents that Niche notes as a defining feature of contemporary Maywood. Strong children's programming and digital resources serve the 69.1% homeownership community that uses the library as a civic anchor.
Civic · BCCLS · Heritage Community · Young Professionals
Niche: "One of the Best Places to Live in NJ" · "Highly Rated Schools"
Niche rates Maywood as one of the best places to live in New Jersey — with "highly rated" public schools, a "dense suburban feel," most residents owning their homes, many young professionals and retirees living in the borough, and residents tending to lean liberal. For a borough of 10,000 with a $575K–$700K SFH median and an $11,100 average tax bill, this Niche endorsement reflects genuine quality-of-life factors that the borough's lower profile within Bergen County doesn't adequately advertise.
Niche Top NJ · Highly Rated Schools · Dense Suburban · Owners
Named for a Train Station — And Still Defined by Its Connectivity
Maywood was incorporated in 1894 and named after a NJ Midland Railroad train station that served the community — and more than 130 years later, the borough is still defined by its connectivity. NJ Transit bus routes 163 and 164 are the modern expression of the same practical commuter logic that named the borough: Maywood is a place people chose specifically because it made getting somewhere else easier. That character has persisted through every wave of demographic change since 1894.
Named 1894 · Train Station Heritage · Connectivity Defines Maywood
Young Professionals + Retirees — Maywood's Dual Character
Both Niche and the Becton Regional community profile specifically note that Maywood is home to "many young professionals and retirees" — a dual demographic that is unusual in Bergen County, where communities tend to skew one way or the other. Young professionals are drawn by the bus transit access and $575K–$700K SFH entry point; retirees by the stability, walkability, and borough-scale community where neighbors know neighbors. The result is a community with both energy and continuity.
Young Professionals · Retirees · Dual Character · Stable
Route 17 Corridor (In-Borough & Paramus ~5 min)
Route 17 runs through Maywood, providing in-borough grocery, everyday retail, and commercial services. Garden State Plaza (Whole Foods, major retailers, comprehensive dining) and Bergen Town Center are approximately 5–10 minutes north in Paramus. For a community of 1.29 square miles, Route 17 access makes Maywood one of the most retail-convenient small boroughs in Bergen County — everything within reach without the borough itself needing to host it.
Route 17 · In-Borough + Paramus ~5 min · Whole Foods · Convenient
Hackensack Commercial District (~5 min)
Hackensack's Main Street and River Street commercial district — with ShopRite, restaurants, and everyday retail — are approximately 5 minutes east. The City-Data profile specifically lists multiple Hackensack-area services as accessible from Maywood. HackensackUMC's presence makes Hackensack a destination for employment as well as shopping for Maywood residents.
~5 min Hackensack · ShopRite · HackensackUMC Employer
HackensackUMC (~5 min) · Valley Hospital (~15 min)
HackensackUMC (Hackensack, ~5 min east) — Bergen County's #1 employer and top hospital. Valley Hospital (Ridgewood, ~15 min northwest). Bergen Community College (~4 min north, Paramus). Fairleigh Dickinson University (~2 miles, Teaneck). The density of major institutions within a 5–15 minute radius of Maywood's 1.29 square miles reflects the borough's central southern Bergen County position.
~5 min HackensackUMC · Valley Hospital ~15 min · Bergen CC ~4 min
By the Numbers
Maywood at a Glance
Municipality Type
Borough
Bergen County · 1.29 sq mi · est. 1894
Population
~10,080
7,863/sq mi · 69.1% homeownership
Median SFH Price
~$575K–$700K
Homes.com 12-mo $632,500 · +7% YoY
Avg Tax Bill (2024)
$11,100
2.152% rate · NJ official data
Bus to Port Authority
Under 40 min
NJ Transit 163/164 · 13 miles from NYC
High School
Becton Regional HS
East Rutherford · Wildcats · transition 2023–24
Zip Code
07607
Single zip borough
Niche Rating
One of Best in NJ
Highly rated schools · dense suburban
Explore the Area
Similar Towns Near Maywood
Buyers considering Maywood often explore these neighboring southern and central Bergen County communities along the Route 17 and NJ Transit bus corridors.
Hackensack
Bordering · BCA · HackensackUMC · affordable city
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Paramus
Bordering · no income tax · Garden State Plaza
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Lodi
Bordering · Route 17 · diverse · similar price
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Rochelle Park
Bordering · quiet small township
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Saddle Brook
Nearby · highway access · family · quiet
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Teaneck
Nearby · diverse · strong schools · FDU
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Bergenfield
Nearby · NJ Transit · diverse · accessible
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Hasbrouck Heights
Nearby · walkable Boulevard · NJ Transit
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Wood-Ridge
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Maywood, NJ — Frequently Asked Questions
Real answers about buying, selling, taxes, schools, and daily life in Maywood — Bergen County's most overlooked practical purchase, with NJ Transit bus to Port Authority in under 40 minutes, Niche "highly rated" schools, a $575K–$700K SFH median, $11,100 average tax bill, and HackensackUMC 5 minutes away.
Maywood is a steady, somewhat competitive market with meaningful appreciation momentum. Homes.com 12-month median is $632,500 (up 7% YoY) with 31-day average DOM. Movoto list median $599K with 17-day DOM (December 2025). Redfin $705K (November 2025 — very small 5-sale sample; treat with caution). NeighborhoodScout $697,035. Zillow ZHVI $554,147 (all housing types). The most reliable SFH working range is approximately $575K–$700K. The market is small by volume — typically 10–20 active listings — which means well-priced SFH inventory moves in 2–4 weeks in spring. The borough's consistent demand from young professionals and families drawn by bus transit access and Niche's "one of best places to live in NJ" endorsement keeps it active year-round. Talk to us about current Maywood market conditions →
The practical range: smaller capes and ranches (some pre-1939): $475K–$575K. Standard colonials in good condition: $575K–$700K. Larger or fully updated SFH: $700K–$800K+. NeighborhoodScout notes that 26.4% of Maywood's housing stock was built before 1939 — pre-war homes that range from classic character to needing significant work. The 69.2% single-family stock means the SFH market is the primary owner-occupant target. Multi-family duplexes (22.6%) are available at a range of price points for buyers seeking rental income. With only 3,814 total housing units, inventory is consistently tight — buyers should be pre-approved and ready to act in spring.
Maywood's housing stock: single-family detached homes (69.2%) — Colonials, Cape Cods, ranches, and pre-war homes, many updated but some presenting renovation opportunities. Duplexes and converted apartments (22.6%) — a meaningful inventory for buyers seeking rental income or multi-generational living; Maywood's dense suburban character and strong rental demand from young professionals makes duplex investment practical. Large apartment complexes (6.5%) and row houses (1.7%). The borough's 3,814 total units and 10,000 residents create a tight owner-occupant SFH market where 15–20 active listings is typical. Pre-war character homes (built before 1939) represent 26.4% of the stock — offering historic charm at prices that reflect their maintenance requirements.
Maywood's primary commuter asset is its NJ Transit bus service. Routes 163 and 164 run direct to Port Authority Bus Terminal in under 40 minutes — one of Bergen County's most practical bus commutes at this price tier, with stops along Maywood Avenue and Passaic Street. By car via Route 4 or Route 17: approximately 30–40 minutes to Midtown Manhattan off-peak; GWB approach in approximately 15–20 minutes. The average Maywood resident commute is 30.3 minutes. There is no in-borough train station; nearby Hackensack provides some rail options for connecting commuters. Route 17, Garden State Parkway, I-80, and Route 4 are all in or adjacent to the borough — the Moving of America guide accurately describes Maywood's highway access as "robust and convenient."
Maywood's schools are a genuine selling point. The in-borough Maywood Public Schools (452 Maywood Avenue, K4–8) is rated "highly rated" by Niche — one of the primary reasons both Niche and the Becton Regional community profile cite Maywood as one of Bergen County's best places to live. For high school, students attend Henry P. Becton Regional High School (120 Paterson Avenue, East Rutherford, Wildcats, 853 students, 14.1:1) — completing the transition from Hackensack HS by the 2023–24 school year under a send/receive agreement. Bergen County Academies (BCA) in Hackensack — approximately 5 minutes east — is accessible for academically qualifying students through the competitive admissions process. Bergen County Technical Schools also accessible.
Maywood's general tax rate is 2.152%. The official 2024 average residential tax bill is $11,100 (NJ Division of Taxation) — modestly above the Bergen County average of $13,600 on a straight comparison, but aligned with the borough's home value tier (lower assessed values produce lower bills even at this rate). On a $600K home, expect approximately $11,000–$13,000 per year. On a $700K home, approximately $13,000–$15,000. The Moving of America guide notes average property taxes "around $11,000 annually" — consistent with the official data. For a community with Niche "highly rated" schools, NJ Transit bus under 40 minutes to Manhattan, and HackensackUMC 5 minutes away, the $11,100 average bill represents solid value. Tax bills due quarterly: February 1, May 1, August 1, November 1.
The central Bergen County comparison: Paramus — bordering Maywood, no local income tax (shopping sales tax exemption), median ~$700K–$800K, 2.434% rate, Garden State Plaza, highly regarded schools but large-township character. Hackensack — adjacent, Bergen's most affordable city ($387K–$465K median), 3.056% rate, BCA magnet, county seat, more urban. Rochelle Park — bordering, small township, median ~$550K–$650K, quiet character, slightly lower rate. Maywood — median $575K–$700K, 2.152% rate, $11,100 avg bill, NJ Transit bus under 40 min, Niche "highly rated" schools, 69.2% SFH, Italian heritage character. For buyers who want southern Bergen's best bus commute at the most practical price point with Niche-endorsed schools — Maywood is the answer that doesn't get enough attention.
Yes. The 7% YoY appreciation (Homes.com) and 17-day median DOM (Movoto, December 2025) reflect consistent, motivated demand. Maywood's buyer pool — young professionals drawn by transit access and price, Italian-heritage families relocating within southern Bergen, and first-time buyers stepping up from Hudson County — is active year-round. The low-volume market (typically 10–20 active listings) means well-priced homes are visible to the entire motivated buyer pool immediately. Spring (March–May) is the strongest season for family buyers. Key selling messages: NJ Transit bus under 40 min to Port Authority, Niche "one of best in NJ," $11,100 avg tax bill, HackensackUMC 5 min, BCA 5 min, Paramus retail 5 min. Get a free Maywood home valuation →
Movoto reported 17-day median DOM (December 2025); Homes.com reports 31-day average. Well-priced SFH in good condition at the $575K–$650K range can move in 2–3 weeks in spring. The borough's thin inventory means a well-priced listing is immediately visible to the entire buyer pool researching Maywood. Key selling messages: NJ Transit 163/164 under 40 min to Port Authority, Niche "highly rated" schools and "one of best in NJ," 2.152% tax rate, $11,100 avg bill, Italian heritage community, HackensackUMC 5 min, BCA 5 min. The Becton Regional HS transition (from Hackensack HS) completed by 2023–24 — buyers researching the high school situation will find a resolved, stable sending arrangement rather than an in-progress change. Learn how we sell homes in Maywood →
Maywood is Bergen County's most quietly capable practical purchase. It was named after a train station in 1894 and it is still, 130 years later, a community defined by its practical connectivity — the NJ Transit bus runs under 40 minutes to Port Authority, Route 17 and Route 4 get you to the GWB in 15 minutes, and HackensackUMC is 5 minutes east. In 1.29 square miles and 10,000 residents, the Italian-American deli on Maywood Avenue is a 10-minute walk from most addresses, the K–8 school is "highly rated" per Niche, and the Niche guide calls the borough one of the best places to live in New Jersey. Bergen Community College is 4 minutes north. Fairleigh Dickinson is 2 miles away. Paramus retail is 5 minutes north on Route 17. Young professionals and retirees both live here — that dual demographic persisting is itself evidence of a community that works across life stages. Maywood is what Bergen County looked like before the prestige marketing caught up to the prices everywhere else.