What stands out worked out from the figures below

Alexander has the highest household income ($94k).

Princeton has the most kids (28.2% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Alexander	Princeton
People
Population	553Lowest	866Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-10.5% ME: +2.6%
Median age	52.8±4.2Highest 18% above ME	39.1±9.4Lowest 13% below ME
Kids under 18	18.1%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1%	28.2%±6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Princeton and Alexander 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%	19.7%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4%
	Princeton and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%	24.5%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8%	2.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Alexander and Princeton 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	$56,406±$26kLowest 25% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$193,800±$54kHighest 35% below ME	$120,800±$82kLowest 59% below ME
	Alexander and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$675±$351 41% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,781Highest 41% below ME	$1,573Lowest 48% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	57.7%±23.1Highest ME: 48.4%
	Princeton and Alexander 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%	15.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest ME: 74.3%	74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 26% below ME	22 minHighest 13% below ME
Work from home	7.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9%	9.6%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Princeton and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Alexander Public Schools	Princeton Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.