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Princeton vs Cornish vs Alexander
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering PrincetonBaileyville
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Princeton has the most kids (28.2% under 18).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
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.
| Measure | Princeton | Cornish | Alexander |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 866 |
1,803Highest |
553Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 39.1±9.4 13% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
52.8±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 28.2%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±4.6 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% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Alexander and Cornish 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 |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$93,750±$10kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,800±$82kLowest 59% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$193,800±$54k 35% below ME |
| Cornish and Alexander 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 |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,573Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,309Highest 24% below ME |
$1,781 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±23.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Princeton and Cornish 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% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 13% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Princeton and Cornish 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 |
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| 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.