Cranbury Township is located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It is a small affluent community with a population of only 3,899 residents. Since the year 2000, Cranburys population has grown almost 21%. Cranbury offers residents convenient access to both New York City and Philadelphia, which makes it an ideal bedroom community for professional who work in these cities.
Cranbury was incorporated in 1697 and is one of the oldest existing small mill towns left in New Jersey. Residents here are warm and friendly and add to the small town feel of this wonderful community. Cranbury is known for its historic 18th and 19th century buildings on and surrounding Main Street. In fact, there so many that in 1980, Cranburys entire downtown (177 buildings on 1,750 acres) was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The downtown area is mainly comprised of 18th and 19th century homes that have since become businesses. There are many architectural styles represented including Colonial, Federal, Victorian, Bungalow/Craftsman and Greek revival. If you are a fan of early American towns, you would definitely love downtown Cranbury.
Almost 85% of single-family homes in Cranbury Township are owned and about 14% are rented, leaving only some 2% of homes that are vacant or for sale.
The cost of living in Cranbury is higher than the U.S. average; however, schools here spend significantly more per pupil than the rest of the country ($8,871 per student in Cranbury versus $6,058 per student, U.S. average). Almost 94% of Cranbury residents have graduated high school and many have 2-year college degrees (5.53%), 4-year college degrees (34.65%) and graduate degrees (27.06%).
If you are thinking of buying or selling real estate in Cranbury Township or the Middlesex & Somerset County communities of Monroe Township, Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge, Piscataway, New Brunswick, North Brunswick & South Brunswick, Old Bridge, Franklin Township or Hillsborough, please contact me, Bonnie Beresford. I am your Cranbury Township real estate professional and I can help you get the best deal possible regardless of whether you are a homebuyer or home seller.
