# Maplewood (Tuscan section) — New York metro family neighborhood fact pack

Source: https://familyhomefinder.com/places/nyc/maplewood-tuscan-section
Last updated: 2026-04-30

## Headline
Rank #1 pick in our family home-search sample report for this metro.

## Census ACS (ACS 5-year 2023)
- Median household income: $167,428
- Median home value: $684,600
- Family-with-kids share: 75%
- Population (ZCTA): 25,406

## Sold comps (top 3 by recency)
- $1,709,000 · 4/2.5 · ≈2,500 sqft · Apr 21, 2026 · 51-53 Durand Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040 (https://www.redfin.com/NJ/Maplewood/51-53-Durand-Rd-07040/home/195031656)
- $1.45-1.65M typical · 4/2.5 · 2,200-2,600 sqft · Q1 2026 (market data, no specific verified address) · 07040 zip — 4bd/2.5ba range (https://www.redfin.com/minorcivildivision/457/NJ/Maplewood-Township/recently-sold)

## Verdict
The cleanest fit on the things we said matter most: yard, schools-that-aren't-pressure-cookers, walkable village, K-12 horizon. Priya pays the commute tax. We make peace with that.

Pros: Best yard-per-dollar of any zone on this list inside our budget; Walkable downtown with the village feel we want — kids on bikes, train station coffee, library; Columbia HS is racially and economically diverse — a real cultural differentiator versus Westchester monoculture.
Cons: Priya's commute is the slowest (~50-55 min door-to-door to UES) of our top three; Seth Boyden zoning is a real elementary-tier risk — verify per address; NJ property tax of ~2.3-2.5% means $36-42k/yr on a $1.6M house, forever.

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