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Princeton vs Knox 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).
Knox has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Knox | Alexander |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 866Highest |
825 |
553Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 39.1±9.4Lowest 13% below ME |
41.1±7.9 8% below ME |
52.8±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
| Alexander and Knox 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% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±6.6 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% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Alexander and Knox 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 |
$64,821±$9k 13% below ME |
$93,750±$10kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,800±$82kLowest 59% below ME |
$159,600±$26k 46% below ME |
$193,800±$54kHighest 35% below ME |
| Alexander and Knox 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 |
$1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,573Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,610 47% below ME |
$1,781Highest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±23.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Princeton and Knox 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% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 13% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Knox and Princeton 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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