Princeton, Massachusetts

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Princeton: Old Stone House on Wachusett Mountain, Princeton, MA

Princeton: Sunrise on Westminster Rd., Princeton, MA

Princeton: Sunrise on Westminster Road, Princeton, MA

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Population (year 2000): 3,353. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,522 (+5.0% change)

Males: 1,693	(50.5%)
Females: 1,660	(49.5%)

Worcester County

Median resident age:	40.1 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 01541.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $93,900 (it was $80,993 in 2000)

Princeton	$93,900
Massachusetts:	$57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $386,000 (it was $197,400 in 2000)

Princeton	$386,000
Massachusetts:	$361,500

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Races in Princeton:

White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: English (21.7%), Irish (19.4%), French (10.7%), Italian (10.4%), German (9.8%), Polish (9.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1771

Elevation: 1175 feet

Land area: 35.4 square miles.

Population density: 99 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Princeton

High school or higher: 97.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 23.9%
Unemployed: 2.7%
Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Princeton town

Never married: 18.0%
Now married: 71.5%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 4.1%
Divorced: 6.0%

164 residents are foreign born (2.2% Europe, 1.1% North America, 1.1% Asia).

This town:	4.9%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Princeton:	1.4% ($2,736)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Worcester, MA (13.7 miles , pop. 172,648).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (55.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (176.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Westminster, MA (6.6 miles ), Rutland, MA (7.5 miles ), Holden, MA (7.5 miles ), Sterling, MA (7.5 miles ), Rutland, MA (7.6 miles ), Hubbardston, MA (8.1 miles ), West Boylston, MA (9.1 miles ), Leominster, MA (10.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 15 buildings, average cost: $187,300
1997: 19 buildings, average cost: $170,900
1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $217,100
1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $277,000
2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $231,100
2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $181,000
2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $214,600
2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $242,900
2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $222,500
2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $160,600
2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $632,500
2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $632,500

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Latitude: 42.45 N, Longitude: 71.88 W

Area code: 978

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Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.4%
Massachusetts:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Computer and electronic products (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Construction (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Health care (7%)
Finance and insurance (7%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (20%)
Health care (19%)
Finance and insurance (15%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Data processing and other information services (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Computer specialists (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Top executives (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Life and physical scientists (3%)
Engineers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Registered nurses (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Crime in Princeton by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	28.7	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	7	2	3	3	0	2
per 100,000	207.8	58.9	86.7	86.1	0.0	56.4
Burglaries	20	29	15	9	19	8
per 100,000	593.6	854.4	433.7	258.2	544.6	225.7
Thefts	18	21	19	15	16	10
per 100,000	534.3	618.7	549.3	430.4	458.6	282.2
Auto thefts	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	29.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	29.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	106.9	96.3	69.7	52.5	79.4	38.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.42
US city average:	3.00

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Princeton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.8 miles away from the Princeton town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.9 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Princeton:

HEALTH ALLIANCE HOSPITALS INC (about 11 miles; LEOMINSTER, MA)
HEYWOOD HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; GARDNER, MA)
FAIRLAWN REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WORCESTER, MA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Princeton:

WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 13 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 42 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
MANCHESTER (about 46 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Princeton:

STERLING (about 8 miles; STERLING, MA; ID: 3B3)
GARDNER MUNI (about 10 miles; GARDNER, MA; ID: GDM)
FITCHBURG MUNI (about 12 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; ID: FIT)

Amtrak station near Princeton:

15 miles: WORCESTER (WORCHESTER, 45 SHREWSBURY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: town.princeton.ma.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Princeton:

FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 11 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 13 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 14 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 14 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,356)
COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 15 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,808)

Public elementary/middle school in Princeton:

THOMAS PRINCE (Students: 436; Location: 170 STERLING ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)

Library in Princeton:

PRINCETON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $114,579; Location: 2 TOWN HALL DRIVE; 16,893 books; 557 audio materials; 794 video materials; 81 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Princeton: Norco Sportsmens Club (A), Princeton Station (B), Wachusett Mountain Ski Area (C), Princeton Public Library (D), Princetonw Town Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Princeton include: Princeton First Congregational Church (A), Prince of Peace Parish Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: West Cemetery (1), South Cemetery (2), Woodlawn Cemetery (3), West Sterling Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Glutner Pond (A), Paradise Pond (B), Crow Hills Pond (C), Snow Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: West Wachusett Brook (A), Keyes Brook (B), Babcock Brook (C), Bailey Brook (D), Cobb Brook (E), Justice Brook (F), Washburn Brook (G), South Wachusett Brook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Princeton include: Minns Wildlife Sanctuary (1), Wachusett Mountain State Reservation (2), Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.9 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	82.3%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.9%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	4.4%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	1.5%
Whole state:	4.4%

Princeton compared to Massachusetts state average:

Median household income above state average.
Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

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Banks with branches in Princeton (2007 data):

Barre Savings Bank: Princeton Branch at 206 Worcester Road, branch established on 1997-08-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $133.5 mil, Deposits: $103.6 mil, headquarters in Barre, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.47%
Massachusetts average:	6.31%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($421 average AGI)
Worcester County: 0.14%
Massachusetts average: 0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Middlesex County, MA	1.37% ($58,665 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA	0.29% ($58,509)
from Suffolk County, MA	0.18% ($52,994)

4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.90%
Massachusetts average:	6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($610 average AGI)
Worcester County: 0.08%
Massachusetts average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Middlesex County, MA	0.91% ($51,723 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA	0.25% ($49,788)
to Suffolk County, MA	0.22% ($45,031)

Strongest AM radio stations in Princeton:

WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEIM (1280 AM; 5 kW; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: LIVEAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WVEI (1440 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WFGL (960 AM; 3 kW; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Princeton:

WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
WICN (90.5 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WICN PUBLIC RADIO, INC)
WBPR (91.9 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
WAHL (99.9 FM; ATHOL, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WINQ (97.7 FM; WINCHENDON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)
WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WZID (95.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Princeton:

WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)

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