What stands out worked out from the figures below

Princetown has the most expensive homes ($316k median).

Providence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Princetown	Providence
People
Population	1,860Lowest	1,971Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.9±4.7Lowest 20% above NY	48.9±5.2Highest 23% above NY
	Providence and Princetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±4.2 NY: 20.5%	15.7%±3.4 NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	23.6%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9%	18%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Princetown and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29%Highest NY: 40.2%	28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±2.3Lowest NY: 7%	6.8%±2.9Highest NY: 7%
	Providence and Princetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,438±$21kHighest 14% above NY	$92,574±$16kLowest 8% above NY
	Princetown and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$315,700±$39kHighest 26% below NY	$270,500±$25kLowest 36% below NY
	Princetown and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,354±$91Lowest 16% below NY	$1,449±$383Highest 11% below NY
	Providence and Princetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,750Highest 13% below NY	$3,275Lowest 50% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.6%±58.5Highest NY: 52.1%	27.9%±50.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Princetown and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.2%Lowest NY: 14%	11.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	94.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY	1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	32 minLowest about the NY average
Work from home	6.2%±4Highest NY: 14.9%	5.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Princetown and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.