Martinsville Named One Of The Happiest Places In NJ

Martinsville, NJ -- A small community tucked inside Bridgewater Township, Martinsville has earned the title as one of the “Happiest Places to Live in New Jersey.”

The happy title was bestowed upon the community by Zippia.com who analyzed the 236 biggest places in New Jersey that weren’t townships.

Then the towns were looked at based on a number of qualifications that can make someone happy, such as:

• Being well educated
• Having a job
• A short commute to work
• Low cost of living
• Low crime
• Having a family
• Owning a home
• And the number of sunny days

Based on the criteria Martinsville came in at number 8. With a population of 11,595, the amount of people with a college degree was 78.9 percent and the average income was $147,045.

“And when you think of Martinsville what do you think of besides unbridled joy or Devil’s Tree? Home ownership. That’s because Martinsville ranks as the highest place in New Jersey for home ownership with a staggering 97% ownership rate,” according to Zippia.com. “The path to happiness in town leads through owning your own house apparently.”

For a full listing of happy towns visit Zippia.com.

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