What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Baileyville has the shortest commute (12 min average).

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