Demographic Data: Information on community
population, area (square miles), income, etc. is as reported
for 1989 in the 1990 US Census.
Princeton Area Demographics
|
Town |
County |
Area
Sq Mi |
Pop. |
Density
Pop/SqMi |
Hshold
Income |
Govt. |
| Cranbury |
Middlesex |
13.1 |
2,500 |
191 |
NA |
Twp Cmte/Mayor |
| East Windsor |
Mercer |
15.6 |
23,353 |
1497 |
49,849 |
Council/Mayor |
| Hightstown |
Mercer |
1.2 |
5,126 |
4272 |
45,572 |
Council/Mayor |
Hopewell
Borough |
Mercer |
0.8 |
1,968 |
2460 |
48,594 |
Council/Mayor |
Hopewell
Township |
Mercer |
58 |
11,590 |
200 |
65,522 |
Twp Cmte/Mayor |
| Kingston |
Somerset |
|
1,200 |
NA |
NA |
Council/Mayor |
| Lawrence |
Mercer |
21.9 |
25,787 |
1177 |
51,035 |
Council/Mayor |
| Montgomery |
Somerset |
33 |
9,612 |
291 |
NA |
Twp Cmte/Mayor |
| Pennington |
Mercer |
1 |
2,537 |
2537 |
64,185 |
Council/Mayor |
| Plainsboro |
Mercer |
12 |
14,213 |
1184 |
NA |
Twp Cmte/Mayor |
Princeton
Borough |
Mercer |
1.8 |
12,016 |
6675 |
43,092 |
Council/Mayor |
Princeton
Township |
Mercer |
16.3 |
13,198 |
810 |
62,288 |
Twp Cmte/Mayor |
| Rocky Hill |
Somerset |
6 |
693 |
115 |
NA |
Council/Mayor |
| West Windsor |
Mercer |
27 |
17,500 |
648 |
76,907 |
Council/Mayor |
Tax Data: Information on Property Tax Rates is
from Municipal Clerks. Bear in mind that the same house in
one community may be worth more or less than in another.
Therefore, taxes may be very different for the same house
from town to town.
Princeton Area Tax Rates - 1996
|
Tax District |
General Tax
Rate per
$100 Assmt |
Average Ratio of
Assessed Value
to Market Value |
Tax on
$300,000
Home* |
| Cranbury |
2.81 |
75.00 |
6,322 |
| Hightstown |
3.55 |
101.00 |
10,787 |
| Hopewell Boro |
2.42 |
98.86 |
7,177 |
| Hopewell Twp |
2.241 |
100 |
6,723 |
| Lawrence |
2.35 |
97.33 |
7,082 |
| Montgomery Twp |
2.521 |
77.43 |
6,528 |
| Pennington |
2.45 |
94.77 |
6,966 |
| Plainsboro |
2.31 |
103.61 |
7,180 |
| Princeton Boro** |
1.92 |
103.72 |
5,974 |
| Princeton Twp** |
1.84 |
102.44 |
5,655 |
| West Windsor |
2.79 |
92.54 |
7,746 |
* A $300,000 home in one community may be very
different than a $300,000 home in another community.
School Data: Information on Public Schools is
collected from various published sources. I subscribe to
"The School Report" which provides comparative information
on school districts. This report can be custom prepared for
you by specifying up to five districts to compare. Contact
me for additional information on private, votech and higher
education institutions.
School Data
|
Town |
Ratio |
Kgn
Cut off |
Avg SAT |
Grads
Cont
Educ |
School
Composition |
Per
Pupil
Exp |
| Cranbury Twp |
15:1 |
Oct 1
full-day |
Attends
Princeton HS |
N/A |
1 Elementary (K-8) |
$9,539 |
| East Windsor |
24:1 |
Oct 1
half-day |
M-510, V-437 |
85% |
4 Elementary (K-5)
1 Middle (6-8)
1 HS (9-12) |
$9,132 |
Hopewell
Regional |
13.8:1 |
Oct 1
half-day |
M-561, V-479 |
85% |
3 Elementary (K-6)
1 Middle (7-8)
1 HS (9-12) |
$7,888 |
| Lawrence Twp |
18:1 |
Sept 30
full-day |
M-506, V-452 |
83% |
3 Elementary (K-3)
1 Elementary (4)
1 Intermediate (5-6)
1 Middle (7-8)
1 HS (9-12) |
$7,600 |
Montgomery
Twp |
22:1 |
Oct 1
half-day |
M-543, V-462 |
90% |
1 Elementary (K-3)
1 Elementary (4-6)
1 Middle (7-8)
1 HS (9-12) |
$7,002 |
| Princeton Regional |
22:1 |
Nov 30 full-day |
M-581, V-508 |
80% |
4 Elementary (K-5)
1 Middle (6-8)
1 HS (9-12) |
$9,200 |
West Windsor
Plainsboro
Regional |
15:1 |
Oct 1
half-day |
M-582, V-485 |
90% |
3 Elementary (K-3)
1 Elementary (4-6)
1 Middle (7-8)
1 HS (9-12) |
$8,855 |
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