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Knox vs Addison vs Princeton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Knox has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
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.
| Measure | Knox | Addison | Princeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 825Lowest |
1,045Highest |
866 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3% ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±7.9 8% below ME |
54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
39.1±9.4Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
28.2%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Addison and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Knox and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$9kHighest 13% below ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$56,406±$26k 25% below ME |
| Knox and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,600±$26k 46% below ME |
$163,500±$28kHighest 45% below ME |
$120,800±$82kLowest 59% below ME |
| Addison and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
$900±$807 21% below ME |
$675±$351Lowest 41% below ME |
| Knox and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610 47% below ME |
$1,625Highest 46% below ME |
$1,573Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.7%±23.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% ME: 74.3% |
85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Knox and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Princeton Public Schools |
| High school 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.