Yes, Lawrenceville is right next to Princeton. Lawrence Township, which includes the village of Lawrenceville, shares a border with Princeton, and Route 206 and Route 1 both connect the two.

Lawrence Township borders six Mercer County municipalities: Princeton, West Windsor, Hopewell Township, Ewing, Hamilton, and Trenton. Being in the middle of the county is a big part of its appeal. Princeton’s downtown, Trenton’s state and county offices, and the Route 1 and I-295 corridors are all a short drive away, and many residents commute to Philadelphia or New York.

The nearby towns feel different from one another, which matters for buyers comparing them. Hopewell Township and the borough of Pennington, to the northwest, are smaller and more rural. West Windsor, to the east, has Princeton Junction’s train station with service to New York. Ewing and Hamilton sit closer to Trenton.

Inside the township, location still matters. Homes near the Princeton line and the historic village tend to draw different buyers than homes along the Route 1 shopping corridor by Quaker Bridge Mall.

Fred Gomberg has lived in Lawrenceville for 30 years and works with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach in Princeton. He helps buyers compare Lawrenceville with Princeton, Pennington, West Windsor, and the other towns nearby, so they can see how price, commute, and neighborhood feel stack up before they choose. He holds a 5.0 rating on Zillow.