Moving to Princeton, Maine
Population: 892. Estimated population in July 2024: 855 (-4.1% change)
Males: 435 (48.8%), Females: 457 (51.2%)
Washington County
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $28,603
Median house value: $62,800
Population by Race
Races in Princeton:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
- American Indian (3.8%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: English (26.1%), French (19.6%), Irish (16.0%), Scotch-Irish (8.2%), Scottish (7.1%), United States (4.9%).
Elevation: 211 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Princeton
- High school or higher: 78.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
- Unemployed: 10.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Princeton town
- Never married: 19.6%
- Now married: 57.7%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 8.0%
- Divorced: 12.5%
6.2% Foreign born (5.5% North America, 0.7% Europe).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Princeton:
- CALAIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; CALAIS, ME)
- DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; MACHIAS, ME)
- PENOBSCOT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 64 miles; LINCOLN, ME)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Princeton:
- BANGOR INTL (about 91 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
- NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 106 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)
- BRUNSWICK NAS (about 188 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Princeton:
- PRINCETON MUNI (about 3 miles; PRINCETON, ME; Abbreviation: PNN)
- GILLESPIE FLD (about 22 miles; MEDDYBEMPS, ME; Abbreviation: 66B)
- MACHIAS VALLEY (about 37 miles; MACHIAS, ME; Abbreviation: MVM)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Princeton:
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 75 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 164 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 181 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 216 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 230 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 233 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 275 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
Public primary/middle schools in Princeton:
- PRINCETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 168; Location: 289 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 08)
- INDIAN TOWNSHIP SCHOOL (Students: 117; Location: HCR 78, BOX 1A; Grades: PK – 08)
Libraries
Library in Princeton:
- PRINCETON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,235; Location: MAIN STREET; 11,141 books; 54 audio materials; 20 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)