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

Map of Princeton, ME

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)