Moving to Spotswood, NJ

About Spotswood

Spotswood is a borough in Middlesex County (per Wikipedia, read September 24, 2026), with a 2020 census population of 8,163. Founded in 1685 and named for Colonial Governor Alexander Spottiswood, it was a 1920s resort destination — "The Venice of New Jersey" — built around Spotswood Beach and the Arlington Hotel with dance halls and ball fields, before becoming a classic 1950s suburb (per Wikipedia's Spotswood page, read September 24, 2026).

Home prices in Spotswood

The median listing price in Spotswood is $557,000.

Top places in Spotswood

• Spotswood Beach and the lakefront ("The Venice of New Jersey").
• East Spotswood Park and its World War Two Memorial.
• Spotswood High School.
• The borough municipal building.
• The former Arlington Hotel site.
• Tennis courts on Summerhill Road.
• Main Street downtown.

Commuting from Spotswood

• NJ Transit provides bus service between the borough and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 138 route (per Wikipedia's Spotswood page, read September 24, 2026) — approximately 70–105 minutes depending on traffic.
• The nearest rail stations are on the Northeast Corridor at New Brunswick and Edison (roughly 10–20 minutes by car, approximate); rail-plus-drive to Midtown commonly totals 65–95 minutes (approximate).
• Driving to Midtown via Route 18/the Turnpike is approximately 60–95 minutes depending on traffic (approximate).

Spotswood FAQs

• What is the housing market like in Spotswood, NJ?
  The median listing price in Spotswood is $557,000. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 24, 2026
• How is the commute from Spotswood, NJ?
  NJ Transit provides bus service between the borough and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 138 route (per Wikipedia's Spotswood page, read September 24, 2026) — approximately 70–105 minutes depending on traffic.

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