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Princeton vs Newfields vs Leominster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Princeton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Leominster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Princeton | Newfields | Leominster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,529 |
2,023Lowest |
43,909Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.1±7Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
43.3±2.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Princeton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Princeton and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Princeton and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,750±$46k 97% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$83,816±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $520,500±$48k 56% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$380,400±$14kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $897±$852Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,354±$50 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,633 113% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,256Lowest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.8%±46.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Princeton and Leominster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Princeton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #59 of 282 in MA | — | #233 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wachusett | Newfields School District | Leominster |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Leominster High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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| 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.