Chatham Borough is a quiet, carefully developed, residential community located in north-central New Jersey near Exit 7 of Route 24. Chatham was named One of the Top Ten Places to Live in the United States by "Money Magazine" in 2005. Located 25 miles west of New York City on the eastern edge of Morris County. Chatham's neighboring communities are Chatham Township, Summit, New Providence, Berkeley Heights, Long Hill, Harding, Madison, Florham Park, Millburn and Livingston. Chatham Borough and Chatham Township share a common heritage and both are often referred to by their shared name, Chatham.

Chatham consists of many fine homes, townhouses, garden apartments, and condominiums and offers suburban attractiveness as well as efficient railroad, bus, and highway commuting to New York City and surrounding metropolitan North Jersey.

There are excellent shopping facilities and restaurants available along Chatham's Main Street, and nearby in downtown Madison and Summit, as well as at the Livingston and Short Hills Malls and Hickory Tree Shopping Center in Chatham Township.

Cultural opportunities include historical, art, garden and musical groups, as well as the facilities and programs of neighboring Drew and Fairleigh Dickinson universities. The Chatham Regional school system consistently ranks highly and the Library of the Chathams is a valuable resource to the residents.