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Moving to Middlesex, NJ
$519,000Median listing price
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About Middlesex
Middlesex is a borough in Middlesex County, in the Raritan Valley region (per Wikipedia, read September 24, 2026), with a 2020 census population of 14,636, its highest decennial count ever. Incorporated in 1913 from portions of Piscataway and named after Middlesex, England, it is a compact residential borough of postwar neighborhoods, small parks, and a historic Lincoln neighborhood (per Wikipedia's Middlesex page, read September 24, 2026).
Home prices in Middlesex
The median listing price in Middlesex is $519,000.
Top places in Middlesex
- Victor Crowell Park ("Duck Pond") — walking trail, docks, and benches.
- Mountain View Park — large central open space with views of the Watchung Mountains.
- Lincoln Park — site of the historic railroad station, with the 1898 Abraham Lincoln statue.
- Middlesex Borough municipal building.
- Middlesex High School.
- The Joseph and Minnie White House.
- Mountain Avenue and the borough's mid-century neighborhoods.
Commuting from Middlesex
- No active rail station (a historic Central Railroad of New Jersey station in the Lincoln neighborhood is marked by a park with a statue of Abraham Lincoln) (per Wikipedia's Middlesex page, read September 24, 2026).
- NJ Transit provides service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 114 route, and to Newark on the 65 and 66 routes (per Wikipedia's Middlesex page, read September 24, 2026). The 114 ride to Midtown is approximately 60–90 minutes depending on traffic.
- The nearest Northeast Corridor stations are Dunellen, Bound Brook, and New Brunswick (each roughly 10–20 minutes by car, approximate).
- Driving to Midtown via Route 28/I-287 and the Turnpike is approximately 55–90 minutes depending on traffic (approximate).
Middlesex FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Middlesex, NJ?
The median listing price in Middlesex is $519,000. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 24, 2026 - How is the commute from Middlesex, NJ?
No active rail station (a historic Central Railroad of New Jersey station in the Lincoln neighborhood is marked by a park with a statue of Abraham Lincoln) (per Wikipedia's Middlesex page, read September 24, 2026).
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Schools
Transit
Official town resources. School report cards via the New Jersey Department of Education.