Princeton is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after Princeton, Massachusetts. The population was 745 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code04668

Area code207

Living in Princeton

Housing in Princeton

$194K▼ 2.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Princeton home is worth about $194,000, down 2.7% in a year, 53% below the Maine typical home.

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Health in Princeton

Compared with Maine

26worse than ME

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 6 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind 5▼ 0 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

20.7%More adults facing food insecurityME 10.7% · worse 14%More adults without reliable transportationME 7.8% · worse 12.9%More adults facing a utility shut-offME 7.4% · worse

Care nearby

Calais Community HospitalCalais · 12.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

St. Croix Regional Family Health CenterPrinceton · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

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DentalShortage · Princeton

Mental healthShortage · Princeton

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Schools in Princeton

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School Grade D

The public schools Princeton’s kids attend trail 94% of Maine’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictPrinceton Public SchoolsSchools1

Princeton Elementary School DElementary · Grades PK–8 · 113 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Princeton is

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Imported town boundary

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Around town

Bordering towns

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Princeton Alexander Baileyville

SEAlexander NEBaileyville

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