Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - Where do people in your community gather or socialize?
  - How and where does your community access services (healthcare, transportation, educational services, etc.)?

Examples of activities and services: Shopping areas, schools and universities, libraries, parks, lakes, rivers, places of worship, healthcare services, public transport, local nonprofit organizations, etc.

Your response: Plainsboro and West Windsor share a school district. District 15 has few high performing school districts (except for one high performing district), but District 14 has more high performing districts. The needs of students in lower performing schools with lower incomes in District 15 need to be respected just like the higher income/performance area in D15.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - What are the cultural bonds in your community?
  - If your community has a shared history, what is it?

Examples of cultural or historical interests: Religious groups, ethnic groups, languages, age groups, immigration status, historic or arts districts, etc.

Your response: District 15 is majority minority. West Windsor is 40% foreign born: a significant immigrant community. Plainsboro is more similar to West Windsor than other towns in district 15.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - Where are residents employed?
  - If there are environmental concerns in your community, what are they?

Examples of economic or environmental interests: Tourism industry, agricultural workers, mining town, manufacturing center, polluted natural resource, unemployment problem, etc.

Your response: West Windsor’s median income is higher than other towns in D15. Route 1 and I-295 run through D15 and provide a large NEC transportation route. Increasing home prices in West Windsor set it apart from other D15 towns, like Lawrence.There is also a shared reliance on Princeton and Hamilton train stations and bus routes.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - What should politicians and/or map drawers know about your community?
  - What are the needs of your community?
  - Is there anything else you want to tell us about your community?

Examples of needs or concerns: Keep community in the same district or separate into multiple districts, shared policy concerns, need for a social service, relationship to other nearby communities, issues with current district lines

Your response: Plainsboro and West Windsor should be together.