New Brunswick vs New Providence, 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, $9,130 less than $16,231 in New Providence. New Brunswick is below the NJ average of $10,340 and New Providence is above it.

• Median sale priceNew Brunswick $420,000 vs New Providence $948,500
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  The median single-family sale price is $420,000 in New Brunswick and $948,500 in New Providence, $528,500 more (GSMLS, 2025 closed sales).

• Monthly cost estimateNew Brunswick $3,628 vs New Providence $7,282
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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 New Providence to $7,282, a gap of $3,654.

• Peak commuteNew Brunswick 51 min vs New Providence 48 min
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  Peak commute is 51 minutes in New Brunswick and 48 minutes in New Providence, 3 minutes shorter in New Providence.

• NJ Transit passNew Providence $362 vs New Brunswick $477
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  The NJ Transit monthly pass to NY Penn is $362 in New Providence and $477 in New Brunswick, $115 more.

• Higher school resultsNew Providence: 4-year graduation, ELA, math
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  On the district results, New Providence's district is higher on 4-year graduation (96.4% vs 79.5%), ELA (84.7% vs 27.5%) and math (79.4% 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.