What stands out worked out from the figures below

Baileyville has the shortest commute (12 min average).

Princeton has the most people working from home (9.6%).

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	Baileyville	Princeton
People
Population	1,339Highest	866Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-13.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-10.5%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	47.5±12.6Highest 6% above ME	39.1±9.4Lowest 13% below ME
	Baileyville and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1%	28.2%±6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Princeton and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.9%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4%	19.7%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Baileyville and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%	24.5%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8%
	Princeton and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,000±$19kHighest 20% below ME	$56,406±$26kLowest 25% below ME
	Baileyville and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$112,100±$20kLowest 62% below ME	$120,800±$82kHighest 59% below ME
	Princeton and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$873±$143Highest 23% below ME	$675±$351Lowest 41% below ME
	Baileyville and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,039Lowest 66% below ME	$1,573Highest 48% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67%±35.9Highest ME: 48.4%	57.7%±23.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Baileyville and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.8%Highest ME: 10.7%	15.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	12 minLowest 53% below ME	22 minHighest 13% below ME
Work from home	6.7%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9%	9.6%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Princeton and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Baileyville Public Schools	Princeton Public Schools
High school in town	Woodland Jr-Sr High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.