New Jersey relocation guide
Moving to Maywood, NJ
About Maywood
Maywood is a small Bergen County borough of about 10,000 residents between Hackensack and Lodi, prized for its tree-lined streets, strong civic identity, and relative affordability. The borough's landmark is the restored Maywood Station, a 19th-century railroad station now operating as a museum. Maywood Avenue forms the modest downtown spine, and the borough is known for well-kept older homes and an active recreation program centered on Memorial Park.
Home prices in Maywood
Home prices in Maywood vary by neighborhood and property type.
Top places in Maywood
- Maywood Station Museum — restored 1872 station with railroad exhibits (shown in the Commons photos below).
- Memorial Park — the borough's main park and recreation hub.
- Maywood Avenue — downtown shops and restaurants; Maywood Avenue School (shown in the Commons photo below).
- Romine–Van Voorhis House and Romeyn–Oldis–Brinkerhoff House — 18th-century Dutch stone houses (one shown in the Commons photo below).
- Maywood Public Library.
Commuting from Maywood
- No operating passenger rail station in town — the historic Maywood Station is a museum, not a commuter stop (per NJ Transit listings and station history; read September 24, 2026).
- Practical rail options nearby vary by neighborhood: Essex Street or Anderson Street (Hackensack), Teterboro–Williams Avenue, or Plauderville (Garfield) — do not present any as an in-town station.
- NJ Transit bus Route 163 to Port Authority in about 48 minutes riding / 55 minutes total at 8 a.m.; routes 162/175 also serve the borough (Moovit; read September 24, 2026).
Schools in Maywood
Public schools: Maywood Public Schools. For enrollment and performance data, see the state report card in Town links below. Confirm school assignment for any address directly with the district.
Maywood FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Maywood, NJ?
Home prices in Maywood vary by neighborhood and property type. - How is the commute from Maywood, NJ?
No operating passenger rail station in town — the historic Maywood Station is a museum, not a commuter stop (per NJ Transit listings and station history; read September 24, 2026). - Which school district serves Maywood, NJ?
Maywood is served by Maywood Public Schools. See the state report card in Town links, and confirm school assignment for a specific address with the district.
Town links
Schools
Transit
Official town resources. School report cards via the New Jersey Department of Education.