Household incomes in Princetown are higher than in 76% of U.S. towns
Princetown grades A for jobs and income and D− for walkability. The poverty rate is 4.2% (New York 14.0%). Working from home is the commute for 6% of workers, next to 15% for New York as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Princetown apart
Princetown makes and builds things
72% of the jobs based in Princetown are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Princetown residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 13%. The jobs ↓
Most jobs in Princetown pay over $40,000 a year
82% of the jobs based in Princetown pay over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year), the top earnings band in the Census data. The jobs ↓
Princetown has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Princetown went from 409 in 2013 to 710 in 2023, +74%. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 938 working residents, small shifts move the shares; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for Princetown
On income, poverty and job access, Princetown is better than 88% of U.S. towns. The poverty rate is its strongest input; job access by car ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (ahead of 68% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income and job access by car.
Unemployment (4.1%) is left out: Princetown’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, Princetown could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
In Princetown, 72% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
710 jobs are based in Princetown.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Princetown, 2013 → 2023: 409 → 710. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Princetown’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily commute in and out of Princetown
On a workday 912 residents head out to work, 26 work right here, and 684 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,900 people are in Princetown on a workday afternoon, 11% fewer than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.76 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
16% of working residents work in Albany
Where Princetown clocks in
16% of workers
15% of workers
12% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
The trip to work from Princetown: about 33 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Princetown workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 860 commuters (the 6% who work from home are left out). Across New York: 57% drive alone, 25% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Half of Princetown commutes less than 14 miles
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Driving is how Princetown gets around
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Princetown is more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns. Both inputs place Princetown near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 917 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about under 0.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 20% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 2.1% of Princetown households have no vehicle (New York 29.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Princetown’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, Princetown is 432nd among 5,404 U.S. towns of 1,500 to 2,900
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 7 | Atlantic Beach NY | 1,723 | $166K | 1.8% | 3.1% | 3% | A+ |
| 8 | Village of the Branch NY | 1,764 | $174K | 1.5% | 3.1% | 2% | A+ |
| 9 | Old Brookville NY | 2,098 | $250K | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 430 | Rivanna VA | 2,211 | $146K | 4.6% | 8.1% | 2% | A |
| 431 | Folly Beach SC | 2,081 | $102K | 4.0% | 2.1% | 13% | A |
| 432 | Princetown NY | 2,113 | $98K | 4.2% | 4.1% | 3% | A |
| 433 | Farmington WI | 2,027 | $115K | 5.5% | 0.9% | 2% | A |
| 434 | Union WI | 2,556 | $95K | 5.4% | 1.8% | 9% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 5,404 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 60% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Princetown, the top three, the last and three more from New York.
Next door is work for 13% of Princetown
The biggest share goes to Rotterdam (11%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Princetown workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princetown | – | A | D− | 33 min | $98,438 |
| Rotterdam | 11% | A− | B+ | 23 min | $86,331 |
| Duanesburg | under 2% | B | C+ | 30 min | $95,378 |
| Florida | under 2% | B− | C | 26 min | $93,008 |
| Guilderland | 2% | A | A− | 21 min | $112,273 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Princetown’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Princetown: questions
What is the median household income in Princetown?
$98,438 (±$21,288) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Princetown?
4.2%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Princetown?
33 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 6% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Princetown work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Albany (16%, 17 mi), Schenectady (15%, 8 mi), Colonie (12%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Princetown walkable?
Princetown is more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns (Walkability D−): an EPA walkability index of 4.2 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Princetown without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Princetown, from the people who make the trip.
More of Princetown
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.