Princeton MeadowsNJ
A town of 15,561.
Is Princeton Meadows a good place to live?
80% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Princeton Meadows, above both the New Jersey town median (45%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Among 469 New Jersey towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Princeton Meadows. 24% of the land in Princeton Meadows is conserved, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. We don’t grade Princeton Meadows yet; the figures below are still real.
99% of working residents leave Princeton Meadows for work
Where Princeton Meadows’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Coney Island and 247 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Princeton Meadows. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw39 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & Museum
Big draw15 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great Adventure2.2M visitors a year
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaBarclays Center
Big draw35 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
35 mi Stadium & arenaSports Illustrated StadiumPhoto credits
Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Barclays Center: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sports Illustrated Stadium: Sam Szapucki, CC BY 2.0
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Moving to Princeton Meadows: who provides what
Princeton Meadows is unincorporated, so Middlesex County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Princeton Meadows.
Very high risk in Princeton Meadows, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Princeton Meadows since 2007.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Princeton Meadows’ workers commute out
Most working residents leave Princeton Meadows for work: only 1% work in town. Princeton Meadows’ average trip to work is 34 minutes. Since 2013, Princeton Meadows has lost 234 jobs, to 1,036 in 2023.
| Princeton Meadows | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $131,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Conserved land covers 24.3% of Princeton Meadows
3.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Princeton Meadows is 1.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Morris Davison Park | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Princeton Meadows, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Princeton Meadows has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 23° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults report frequent physical distress in Princeton Meadows than in most of New Jersey or the rest of the country
6.7% of Princeton Meadows adults report frequent physical distress. Among 469 New Jersey towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Princeton Meadows. 12% of Princeton Meadows adults report frequent mental distress.
| Princeton Meadows | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 6.7% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 5.8% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Princeton Meadows | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.5% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 1.9% | 5.1% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 69.2% | 77.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Princeton Meadows sells for about $612K
38% of households own their home in Princeton Meadows.
| Princeton Meadows | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 38% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $2,010 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Princeton Meadows
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Princeton Meadows
About 6 of every 100 Princeton Meadows residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Princeton Meadows’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Princeton Meadows.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Meadows | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Plainsboro Township | #103 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
| Cranbury Township | #25 | A+ | C | A− | A+ | A |
| South Brunswick Township | #125 | A | D | B+ | A− | A |
| Plainsboro Center | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Plainsboro Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Princeton Meadows and Plainsboro Center aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Princeton Meadows with a neighbor →
Questions about Princeton Meadows
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Princeton Meadows, NJ a good place to live?
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