Near Princeton? 8 Towns Compared on Price, Schools & Commute

Looking for a home near Princeton but unsure which town fits? Local broker Charlie Wu compared eight Greater Princeton towns using BrightMLS median sale prices (data through September 2026).

Takeaways from the guide:

• The eight towns are Princeton, West Windsor, Plainsboro, Montgomery, Hopewell, Lawrence, South Brunswick, and Robbinsville. Single-family medians run from about $650K in Lawrence to about $1.71M in Princeton.

• For the NYC commute, West Windsor stands out: Princeton Junction is in town, with direct Northeast Corridor trains to NYC in about an hour. Plainsboro shares the West Windsor-Plainsboro school district at a slightly lower median (about $1.03M vs. West Windsor's about $1.14M).

• On schools by average SAT (excluding magnet and vocational schools): Princeton High (#5 NJ), West Windsor-Plainsboro (#2 and #3), and Montgomery (#4) sit in New Jersey's top five. Montgomery pairs that with larger lots, often half an acre to two-plus acres, but no train.

• Lawrence borders Princeton and is the lowest entry point (about $650K). Hopewell (about $835K) and South Brunswick (about $850K) lean toward more land or newer construction, with commute trade-offs.

Full guide (prices, school rankings, commute notes for all eight):
https://thewuteam.com/best-towns-near-princeton.html

Charlie Wu, Broker Associate
The Wu Team at Queenston Realty
Princeton, NJ | (609) 375-5677

Source: BrightMLS / The Wu Team town comparison guide.