A place hailed as a jewel among Franklin Township’s many beautiful communities, Somerset is popular with young families looking to strike a balance between good education, leisure options, job availability, and of course, housing prices that don’t aim for the sky. The community and its surrounding areas are highly-regarded for their overall quality of life, a fact confirmed by Money Magazine when it ranked Franklin Township 5th in their 2008 list of ‘Top 100 Best Places to Live’.
A large part of that accolade is down to Somerset’s excellent economic health. Pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, retail, and services offer the most jobs. Catalent Pharma, Drug Fair, In Ventive, and Phillips Lighting are the community’s largest employers. Franklin Township, and the larger Somerset County, attract a lot of well-educated workforce, which has made the region among America’s most prosperous. Interstates 287 and 95 run on either side of Somerset and facilitate easy commutes to nearby cities like New Brunswick and Piscataway Township.
Somerset is among those places that underplay their leisure talents. For instance, few can fathom the existence of something like the Negri-Napote Grassland Preserve in densely populated New Jersey. Exploring the several miles of trails across this 100 acre expanse is an absolute joy with the added bonus of spotting beautiful wildlife. Visit the Garden State Convention Center as it hosts events like a Golf Show or even the annual New Jersey Camping Show, among many others. Round it all up with a delicious Italian lunch at Luca’s or the mainstream European fare of Sophie’s.
To say that home prices in Somerset are reasonable is a massive understatement. Given the region’s well-performing economy and high median incomes, the availability of single-story three bedroom and two bath homes in the upper 100Ks to lower 200Ks price range is no small feat. Homes with a similar number of bedrooms and baths but with larger areas (around 2,200 sq. ft.) and two-story floor plans retail in the lower 300Ks to mid 400Ks bracket.
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