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Knox vs Newfields vs Princeton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Knox has the oldest housing (typical home built 1985).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Newfields | Princeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 825Lowest |
2,023Highest |
866 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±7.9 6% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.1±9.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
28.2%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Princeton and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$9k 20% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$56,406±$26kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,600±$26k 52% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$120,800±$82kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$47 about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$675±$351Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610 48% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,573Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±31.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Princeton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | 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 |
U.S. 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.