# South Orange (Upper Wyoming / Montrose) — New York metro family neighborhood fact pack

Source: https://familyhomefinder.com/places/nyc/south-orange-upper-wyoming-montrose
Last updated: 2026-04-30

## Headline
Rank #2 pick in our family home-search sample report for this metro.

## Census ACS (ACS 5-year 2023)
- Median household income: $184,769
- Median home value: $808,100
- Family-with-kids share: 69%
- Population (ZCTA): 18,369

## Sold comps (top 3 by recency)
- $1.35-1.65M typical for renovated 4/2.5 · 4/2.5 · 2,400-3,000 sqft · Q1 2026 (07079 market data — no specific address verified for this report; pull MLS for live offers) · 07079 zip, 4bd/2.5ba, Upper Wyoming / Montrose (https://www.redfin.com/minorcivildivision/461/NJ/South-Orange-Village/recently-sold)
- $985,000 (overall median, all bedroom counts) · mixed · — sqft · Feb 2026 (zip-level) · 07079 median single-family (https://www.redfin.com/zipcode/07079/housing-market)

## Verdict
If Priya's commute matters more than yard size, this swaps to #1. The Upper Wyoming blocks specifically deliver the same school pipeline plus 5-7 minutes back on every commute, plus a slightly tighter village center. Tour day decides.

Pros: Same Columbia HS pipeline as Maplewood, ~28-min express to Penn (Priya's faster); Walkable village center — Sloan St, library, train, dining — better than Maplewood's by a small margin per resident polling; Median ~$985k means $1.5-1.7M actually buys you renovated 4/2.5 with backyard, not a fixer.
Cons: Same SOMSD elementary-zoning risk applies — Seth Boyden-style asterisk exists in South Orange too; Property tax 2.3-2.5%, same NJ math; Slightly higher entry premium for the most-walkable blocks (Sloan/Vose).

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