Ranking Princeton New Jersey’s BEST & WORST Towns (For Every Budget)

Nicole Muk
Nicole Muk
Published on October 8, 2026

Thinking about buying near Princeton, New Jersey? Nicole Muk compares five Princeton-area choices: West Windsor, Montgomery, Robbinsville, Lawrenceville, and Pennington with Hopewell. She explains the tradeoffs that matter when you actually choose a home. She looks beyond the town name to the specific property: its municipality, tax bill, housing stock, train access, and daily routine. There is no single best or worst town for everyone. The right choice is the one whose tradeoffs work for you.

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