Linden vs New Brunswick, NJ

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• Lower tax billNew Brunswick, $7,101 a year
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  New Brunswick has the lower 2025 average residential tax bill: $7,101 a year, $2,731 less than $9,832 in Linden. Both are below the NJ average of $10,340.

• Median sale priceNew Brunswick $420,000 vs Linden $550,000
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  The median single-family sale price is $420,000 in New Brunswick and $550,000 in Linden, $130,000 more (GSMLS, 2025 closed sales).

• Monthly cost estimateNew Brunswick $3,628 vs Linden $4,371
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  On the site's monthly cost estimate (mortgage, property tax, insurance and NJ Transit pass, each on the town's headline median sale price, the same math as the calculator), New Brunswick comes to $3,628 a month and Linden to $4,371, a gap of $743.

• Peak commuteLinden 39 min vs New Brunswick 51 min
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  Peak commute is 39 minutes in Linden and 51 minutes in New Brunswick, 12 minutes shorter in Linden.

• NJ Transit passLinden $309 vs New Brunswick $477
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  The NJ Transit monthly pass to NY Penn is $309 in Linden and $477 in New Brunswick, $168 more.

• Higher school resultsLinden: 4-year graduation, ELA, math
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  On the district results, Linden's district is higher on 4-year graduation (91.0% vs 79.5%), ELA (35.4% vs 27.5%) and math (19.3% vs 15.1%).

Figures are from the data file, version 2.5.3. Estimates are labeled. Sources and dates are in each section below. Add a third town in the compare tool.