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Moving to Plainsboro, NJ
$665,000Median listing price
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About Plainsboro
Plainsboro Township is a township in southern Middlesex County, in the Raritan Valley (per Wikipedia, read September 24, 2026), an outer-ring New York City suburb that is actually slightly closer to Center City Philadelphia than to Midtown Manhattan. Its 2020 census population was 24,084, its highest ever.
Home prices in Plainsboro
The median listing price in Plainsboro is $665,000.
Top places in Plainsboro
- Plainsboro Center.
- Plainsboro public library.
- The Delaware and Raritan Canal trail.
- The Route 130 Park and Ride (Suburban Transit to Grand Central).
- Princeton Forrestal Village (adjacent research/retail campus).
- The Plainsboro Preserve.
- J.V.B. Wicoff School (the historic first school, built after incorporation).
Commuting from Plainsboro
- No in-township station, but NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor rail line runs through the township and Princeton Junction (with NJ Transit and Amtrak service) is nearby (per Wikipedia's Plainsboro page, read September 24, 2026) — roughly 10–15 minutes by car, approximate.
- Suburban Transit's 300 line runs from the Park and Ride on U.S. Route 130 directly to Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan (per Wikipedia's Plainsboro page, read September 24, 2026) — approximately 75–110 minutes depending on traffic.
- Rail-plus-drive via Princeton Junction to New York Penn commonly totals 75–105 minutes (approximate). NJ Transit's 600 bus serves Trenton (per Wikipedia's Plainsboro page, read September 24, 2026).
Plainsboro FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Plainsboro, NJ?
The median listing price in Plainsboro is $665,000. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 24, 2026 - How is the commute from Plainsboro, NJ?
No in-township station, but NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor rail line runs through the township and Princeton Junction (with NJ Transit and Amtrak service) is nearby (per Wikipedia's Plainsboro page, read September 24, 2026) — roughly 10–15 minutes by car, approximate.
Town links
Schools
Transit
Official town resources. School report cards via the New Jersey Department of Education.