A buyer’s guide to life around 20 Poplar Ave.
Explore the featured Colonial home, then tour the schools, parks, commute routes, market details, and everyday conveniences that shape North Brunswick living.
Price
$849,000
Beds
5
Baths
2.5
Sq. Ft.
2,824
20 Poplar Ave, North Brunswick, NJ 08902
A spacious Colonial in the Timber Glen section, presented with public listing details from an alternate IDX source after Zillow verification blocked access.
Price
$849,000
Bedrooms
5
Baths
2 full, 1 half
Lot
0.45 acres
2024 population
45,323
U.S. Census QuickFacts
Median household income
$120,764
2020–2024 Census estimate
Mean commute
29.2 min
Census travel-time estimate
NYC orientation
~40 mi
Township overview
Effective tax rate
2.352%
NJ Treasury 2025
30-year rate default
6.30%
Freddie Mac PMMS, Apr. 30 2026
An established Middlesex County township with a strong household-income profile.
Census QuickFacts reports a 2024 estimated population of 45,323, median household income of $120,764, and mean travel time to work of 29.2 minutes for North Brunswick Township.
Population
Household income
Ownership context
Showing packet note
A PK–12 district with eight schools and a practical buyer snapshot.
GreatSchools identifies North Brunswick Township Public School District as serving 5,822 students across PK, K–12 and ungraded programs, with a 10:1 student-teacher ratio.
Source: township school list and GreatSchools district profile. Confirm assigned school by address with the district before relying on enrollment boundaries.
Suburban green space, township programs, and everyday outdoor routines.
North Brunswick’s community identity includes township parks, Heritage Day at Community Park, recreation programming, and access to broader Middlesex County activities.
Community Park
Buyer note
A Central Jersey location with highway, bus, and rail-oriented planning.
The township is approximately 40 miles southwest of New York City and sits near a dense network of regional roadways, bus routes, and planned rail improvements.
| Major road access | U.S. Route 1, U.S. Route 130, Route 27, Route 91, Georges Road |
|---|---|
| Rail | Jersey Avenue station in New Brunswick during peak hours |
| Bus | NJ Transit 811 and 814; Middlesex County RIDE M1 and M5 |
| Private commuter bus | Suburban Trails Route 100 to Port Authority and Route 600 to Wall Street |
| Future planning | Proposed North Brunswick Northeast Corridor station at the former J&J site |
Main Street North Brunswick is reshaping the Route 1 corridor.
Main Street North Brunswick
Convenience anchors
Neighborhood fit
Buyer note
Review neighborhood comfort with local context.
This section now focuses on practical buyer due diligence instead of displaying detailed crime figures. Buyers should confirm current neighborhood conditions through township resources, local public-safety information, and their own visits at different times of day.
Review current property-related safety information using local and official sources.
Drive the area, review township resources, and ask the listing professional about buyer due-diligence steps.
Evaluate lighting, street activity, parking, and personal comfort during the tour.
Pair the listing price with taxes, rate assumptions, and the buyer’s monthly comfort zone.
The listing price is reported at $849,000. The NJ Treasury 2025 effective tax rate for North Brunswick is 2.352%, while the listing reports 2025 annual property taxes of $16,559. The calculator uses Freddie Mac’s April 30, 2026 PMMS 30-year fixed default of 6.30%.
Median owner value
$431,500
Census 2020–2024 estimate
Median gross rent
$2,117
Census 2020–2024 estimate
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NJ R-140 Seller’s Disclosure
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A long-established Middlesex County township in the Raritan Valley.
1772
European settlers acquired land in the area after earlier Lenape presence.
1798
North Brunswick was incorporated under New Jersey’s Township Act of 1798.
Today
The township combines established neighborhoods with the developing Main Street North Brunswick transit-village concept.