Clayton Farms is a development of upscale, luxury homes. Built by Toll Brothers starting in 2002, small homes are 4,000+ sq ft, with larger homes surpassing 6,000 sq ft. Clayton Farms is  located in both Freehold Twp and Manalapan. The homes in Freehold Twp have a minimum lot size of just under an acre, most lots are more than an acre. The homes in Manalapan have a minimum size of almost 2 acres, with some lots more than 3 acres.

There are 57 homes in the Freehold portion of Clayton Farms, with 37 more homes in Manalapan.

School age in Freehold will children attend West Freehold Elementary School, Clifton T Barkalow Middle School and the Freehold Regional High School District. Children in Manalapan will attend Clark Mills elementary School, Manalapan Englishtown Middle School and the Freehold Regional High School District.

The Freehold Regional High School District consists of 6 high schools - Manalapan, Marlboro, Freehold Township, Freehold, Howell and Colts Neck. Children usually attend the closest high school -  Stonehurst students will attend Freehold Township High School.

Each of the six high schools has a specialized Learning Centers for students who are highly motivated and talented. All students from the region are eligible for enrollment, admission is competitive. The curriculums at the Specialized Learning Centers are:

 Freehold Township - global issues, animal and botanical sciences academy

       Marlboro - business administration

       Howell  - humanities, fine and performing arts academy     

       Freehold - medical sciences, culinary arts/hospitality management academy and a computer science academy

      Manalapan - science and engineering, automotive technology and law enforcement and public safety academies   Colts Neck - law and public service, a Navy JROTC character and leadership development academy 

At all of the high schools, SAT scores consistently exceed state and national averages, and more than 87 percent of the district's students pursue higher education.   

For commuters to NYC, NJ Transit and Academy Bus Lines offer bus service to NYC on Route 9, which has numerous Park and Ride locations..