If you are considering places to live  in New Jersey,interviewing for a position in New York,or simply looking for the best for your family,you owe it to yourself to check out the Greater Princeton area. Lots has been written about Princeton,its historic significance and  it's standing as an academic community. It is a  charming place to visit,a  wonderful town to live and work, near or in. Even if you don't live in Princeton,it is central to many urban  & suburban townships, making up a vast part of central new Jersey. Real Estate in Princeton Nj, ranges from gracious historic homes to modest split levels built in the 50's.median home values range from $600,000 to the Millsion dollar + range. A few developments built in the 90's offer townhomes and condos,which are  in great demand. Resales in the $400,000 to $800,000 range are limited and sell very quickly.Most of the new homes,as well as most resales,are  in the $1,000,000+ range,with the emphasis on the +. Just south of Princeton; Lawrenceville is a charming historic community and home to corporate giants Bristol Meyers Squibb and Educational Testing Service as well as major shopping malls on Route. 1,like Quakerbridge,mercer mall and princeton Market fair. Lawrence township has a broad range of housing and prices from townhomes in the low $200,000 to million dollar  mansions and estate homes. Lying just east of Princeton,West Windsor Nj  is a very sought after area for its # 1 school ranking in the state and NJ Transit's & Amtrak's commuter train line artery connecting Central NJ travelers to New York & Philadelphia.. More suburban than Princeton,with mostly single family homes,median house values range from $600,000 to $1,200,000. Once,primarily a farmland community, Plainsboro lies adjacent to West Windsor & shares its regional School district with West Windsor. Plainsboro offers a wide range of housing choices to rent or buy;from condos to townhomes to single family homes to mansions & farms. There are several apartment & rental communities,townhouse complexes & active adult communities as well. Plainsboro Village offer shopping,restaurants & other ameneties in a quaint setting. Like West Windsor,Plainsboro's median home values have appreciated in recent years.Townhomes range from $300,000 to $500,000,condos $150,000-$250,000,single family homes from $450,000 to $1.1 million. Plainsboro also offers good employment opportunities,with Bristol Meyers Squibb,Merrill Lynch,FMC & Freiminich and other companies situated here. During the 1970's, the community experienced unprecedented residential development. Numerous communities were constructed including Ashford, Aspen, Beechwood Manor,, Brittany, Crossing at Grover's Mill, The Gentry, Hampshire, Ponds End, Princeton Collection, Princeton Landing, Princeton Manor, Ravens Crest, Tamarron at Princeton Meadows, The Villages at Princeton Crossing, Walker Gordon Farm and Wyndhurst. Desired for its closely connected community feel & its High School being Princeton High, Cranbury is a very desirable residential township,lying just north of West Windsor. It's historical significance & it's quaint charm is a reminder of a long-lost era of well-knit neighbors & families. Real estate in Cranbury NJ offers historic homes,some modest homes remeniscent of the 50's and some newer developments offering 2 story colonial homes built in the 80's & 90's . There are also small custom developments offering larger square footage homes  on larger 1-10 acre lots offering a lavish lifestyle. Median home values range from $600,000 to the million+ range. All in all, relocating to the Greater Princeton area of Central New jersey offers a winning combination of the right mix for the prospective buyer or seller.   New Jersey school information. Public and private and special needs.  -  New Jersey school information including report cards on each school and a wealth ofadditional information about New Jersey schools.   The web sites of each of the 566 New Jersey municipalities and their 23 counties plus state government information.  -  West Windsor,Plainsboro, Lawrenceville, Hamilton, East Windsor, Cranbury, Princeton,Princeton Junction, Hopewell, Pennington, Ewing, Washington Township,Robbinsville, South Brunswick and the remaining New Jersey municipalities.Mercer county, Middlesex county New Jersey and the remaining New Jersey counties.   Cost of living tool and a salary comparison calculator.  -  Wonder how far your salary will go in another city? See how it measures up, based on cost of living factors.