What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

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

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	Princeton	Alexander
People
Population	866Highest	553Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.5% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	39.1±9.4Lowest 13% below ME	52.8±4.2Highest 18% above ME
Kids under 18	28.2%±6Highest ME: 18.1%	18.1%±6.6Lowest 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+	19.7%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4%	18.4%±4.6Lowest 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+	24.5%Highest ME: 36.2%	24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.1%±4.2Highest 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	$56,406±$26kLowest 25% below ME	$93,750±$10kHighest 25% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$120,800±$82kLowest 59% below ME	$193,800±$54kHighest 35% 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	$1,573Lowest 48% below ME	$1,781Highest 41% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.7%±23.1Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest 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	15.3%Highest ME: 10.7%	6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	95.3%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME	1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 13% below ME	18 minLowest 26% below ME
Work from home	9.6%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9%	7.7%±4.4Lowest 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	Princeton Public Schools	Alexander 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.