Princeton vs Red Bank, NJ
Property taxes, schools, NJ Transit pass and monthly cost for Princeton and Red Bank, side by side with sources.
At a glance
- Lower tax billRed Bank, $10,937 a year
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Red Bank has the lower 2025 average residential tax bill: $10,937 a year, $12,436 less than $23,373 in Princeton. Both are above the NJ average of $10,340.
- Peak commutePrinceton 53 min vs Red Bank 73 min
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Peak commute is 53 minutes in Princeton and 73 minutes in Red Bank, 20 minutes shorter in Princeton.
- NJ Transit pass$549 a month in both
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The NJ Transit monthly pass to NY Penn costs $549 in both.
- Higher school resultsPrinceton: ELA, math
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On the district results, Princeton's district is higher on ELA (76.9% vs 46.5%) and math (73.3% vs 33.5%).
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.
Monthly cost
Home prices
Source: GSMLS
Property taxes
Average residential tax bill, 2025
- Princeton$23,373 / year$13,033 above the NJ average
- Red Bank$10,937 / year$597 above the NJ average
- NJ average$10,340 / yearState total, same series as the town bills
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Bills compare better than raw tax rates, because towns assess homes at different shares of market value.
Schools
4-year graduation rate
- Princeton92.8% Above NJ average
- NJ state91.8%
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Not shown for Red Bank: K-8 district; see high school
Commute
Peak commute time
- Princeton53 min
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Typical from Princeton Junction: 56.5 min, median trip time of the scheduled trips arriving 7:00-9:00 AM on Wed 2026-11-18 (one itinerary per departure; dominated options excluded). Based on 6 trips.
- Red Bank73 min
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Typical from Red Bank: 80.5 min, median trip time of the scheduled trips arriving 7:00-9:00 AM on Wed 2026-11-18 (one itinerary per departure; dominated options excluded). Based on 6 trips.
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