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Alexander vs Phillips vs Princeton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alexander has the highest household income ($94k).
Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Princeton has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Alexander | Phillips | Princeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 553Lowest |
1,094Highest |
866 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
39.1±9.4Lowest 13% below ME |
| Alexander and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
28.2%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Princeton and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Phillips and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Alexander and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,750±$10kHighest 25% above ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$56,406±$26k 25% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$54kHighest 35% below ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$120,800±$82kLowest 59% below ME |
| Alexander and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$675±$351Highest 41% below ME |
| Princeton and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,781 41% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,573Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
57.7%±23.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Princeton and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
23 minHighest 8% below ME |
22 min 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Alexander Public Schools | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Princeton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.