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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Work & commute in Princeton

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Most working residents leave Princeton for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Baileyville (26%), Calais (10%) and Bangor (9%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Baileyville

26%

Calais

10%

Bangor

Caribou

10%Work in townlive and work in Princeton 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 139Jobs based herea commuter town

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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

BetterToo close to callWorse

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

Primary careShortage · Princeton

DentalShortage · Princeton

Mental healthShortage · Princeton

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 04668 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Princeton →

Natural hazards in Princeton

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🥶 Cold waves

0Does Princeton flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Princeton MapPrinceton vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Princeton

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Princeton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 74 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

31° / 13°Winter

52° / 31°Spring

77° / 54°Summer

57° / 38°Fall

How much snow does Princeton get?About 74 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 26, with the last in spring around Apr 21.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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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.