Are Buyers Paying for the House… Or the School District?

Dated: May 18 2026

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Are Buyers Paying for the House… Or the School District?

Families say they’re shopping for homes…

But are they really shopping for school districts?

In this video, we compare school grades from Niche with average single-family home prices across Central New Jersey—including West Windsor-Plainsboro, Princeton, Montgomery, Robbinsville, and more.

The correlation is hard to ignore.

If school rankings influence buyer demand, inventory pressure, and long-term appreciation… what does that mean for your next move?

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Joshua Wilton

As the founder of Queenston Realty and The Wilton Group — the number one sales team in Princeton — I have been practicing real estate in the Princeton and Greater Princeton area for over 2....

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