I live in Readington and my family really loves it here. Readington is massive and sprawls. If you are commuting to Skillman you could do it from anywhere in Readington but the easiest would be if you lived on the 202 side of town. If you live in the area closer to 22, the commute gets a bit longer.

Readington is a nice community, 850k will do pretty well here. The elementary schools are solid as is the intermediate school. The middle school experience wasn't ideal for us but it is under new leadership so hopefully, that has changed for the better. Hunterdon Central is a good high school. It is big but the size allows it to offer plenty of opportunities for the students. In addition, there is an academy system in Hunterdon. Students are able to apply to a computer, biomedical, or environmental program. They take regular high school classes and add on top of those some program specific course areas.

Family life is good here for any age. Yes, most requires driving. You have a ton of hiking and water opportunities. There are plenty of farms and farmers markets. Hot air balloons are a common sight. Fishing is good. There are a good number of non-chain high quality restaurants in the area (area being Readington\Flemington\Raritan\Clinton). The county library system is awesome. The Clinton Main street area is nice. Flemington has a decent Main street as well but it isn't very active in the evenings from my experience. Main Street in Somerville is also bustling and easily driven to from Readington.