Homes, values and local insight for Princeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Typical home value $639,000.
Reviewed and updated October 3, 2026 by Ryan and Megan Winslow, Winslow Homes
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Princeton is the home of Wachusett Mountain, the 2,006-foot summit that anchors a 3,000-acre state reservation and the Wachusett Mountain Ski Area. The town is mostly protected forest, farmland and trails, including Mass Audubon's 1,220-acre Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary and a stretch of the Midstate Trail.
Joshua Wilder first settled the land in 1743. The District of Prince Town was created in October 1759 from the East Wing of Rutland and named for the Reverend Thomas Prince of Boston's Old South Church, and it became a full town in 1771. In 1676, during King Philip's War, Mary Rowlandson was released at the ledge now called Redemption Rock, and the chair industry that began in 1841 turned East Princeton into a mill village. Princeton is a small hill town of about 3,500 people spread over 35 square miles, with some roads still gravel. Daily life centers on the Town Common, the Goodnow Memorial library, the ski area and the trails.
The village around the Town Common, Town Hall and the 1883 Goodnow Memorial library building. Listed on the National Register as a historic district in 1999 and expanded in 2006. ( source )
A 19th-century mill village on Main Street (Route 140) near Route 31. The chair industry arrived in 1841 and brought new houses, shops and water-powered mills. National Register historic district since 2004. ( source )
A village area of historic properties listed on the National Register as a historic district in 2006. ( source )
A cluster of historic properties accepted to the National Register as a historic district in 2009. ( source )
More than 1,500 acres of protected open space, farmland and old footpaths first used by the Nipmuc people. Mostly undeveloped, with trail links to the Midstate Trail and Wachusett Meadow. ( source )
The Worcester Road corridor where a 2014 bylaw allows mixed-use buildings with apartments over businesses, capped at two bedrooms per unit and designed to look like a New England village center. ( source )
Seasonal menu built around local producers, live music, a bar and a loft with couches, board games and a pool table. Open Thursday to Sunday evenings. ( source )
Bakery and cafe · 213 Mountain RoadHandmade pastry, coffee and hearty lunches in the restored Wachusett Superintendent's House near the mountain. ( source )
Greek-style pizza · 25 Hubbardston Road (Route 62)Family-owned pizza shop founded in the 1960s, with breakfast, vegan options and sandwiches. ( source )
Deli, subs and pizza · Worcester RoadLocal stop for subs, pizza, salads and catering, and it hosts a Seven Saws beer garden on town yard sale day. ( source )
Coffee, wine and specialty foods · 206 Worcester RoadEarly morning coffee plus craft beer, wine and cheese in the town center. ( source )
Coffee and bakery · 3 Redemption Rock Trail NorthWalk-up outpost of the Lunenburg organic coffee roaster at the foot of Wachusett Mountain. ( source )
Pub fare · 499 Mountain RoadBurgers, pasta, steak tips and nachos with bar service, open lunch and dinner during ski season. ( source )
Craft brewery taproom · 112 Industrial Drive, HoldenNearby taproom known for its original Seven New England IPA, with a different food truck every weekend. ( source )
Apres-ski lounge with draft beers from Wachusett Brewery and other local craft brewers, plus the T-Bar wine and tapas bar. Open in ski season. ( source )
Upstairs loft with couches, board games and a pool table where people wait for tables or stay for live music. ( source )
The Goodnow Memorial Building, deeded to the town in 1884, with a Howard clock tower that still strikes the hours. ( source )
Town fields at 100 East Princeton Road with three soccer fields, a lighted basketball court, trails, a sledding hill and a skating pond. ( source )
The town green where Parks and Recreation sets up for events like the Town-Wide Yard Sale. ( source )
Ski and ride shop with demo gear, tuning and a junior season lease program. ( source )
Artisan wine, craft beer and cheese shop that also serves coffee. ( source )
Red Apple Farm counter selling cider donuts, apple products, fudge and candy during ski season. ( source )
Local community supported agriculture farm listed among the town's community organizations. ( source )
3,000 acres of trails and a summit road to the 2,006-foot peak, open late May through October, with picnic areas along the road. ( source )
in townMass Audubon's 1,220-acre former farmstead with 12 miles of trails, meadows, wetlands, a nature center and resident sheep. ( source )
on the Princeton lineState forest with hiking and mountain bike trails, a Midstate Trail segment, water recreation and winter cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. ( source )
in townTown land with a volunteer-built trail system through forest and past a beaver pond. ( source )
in townWooded town park behind the Town Hall Annex with picnic space, informal trails and a frisbee golf course. ( source )
about 25 miles, near DevensFederal refuge on the Nashua River with five miles of trails, oxbow ponds and a boat launch. ( source )
about 40 milesNational park preserving the battlefields of April 19, 1775, including North Bridge. ( source )
Ski area at 499 Mountain Road with lessons, terrain parks, rentals and a fall festival season. The MBTA Fitchburg Line runs a ski train to nearby Wachusett Station. ( source )
Drive to the top of the 2,006-foot summit from Memorial Day weekend through late October for views across central Massachusetts. ( source )
Quarter-acre Trustees property with the granite ledge tied to Mary Rowlandson's 1676 release, set within Nipmuc ancestral homelands. ( source )
The 1883 library of Milford pink granite and Longmeadow brownstone, with a 1,000-pound bell inscribed Knowledge is Power. ( source )
Research library and archive inside the public library, open Saturday mornings, with house files for homes built before 1950. ( source )
German music, stein hoisting and keg toss contests, a crafters market and Skyride foliage views. ( source )
Two weekends in OctoberFall festival with more than 100 crafters and farmers market vendors. ( source )
Columbus Day weekendUsed ski and snowboard gear swap with live music and food trucks. ( source )
MayRain or shine yard sale day across town, with maps at the Common, the library and local cafes. ( source )
Halloween weekendFamily Halloween festival on the mountain. ( source )
Thomas Prince School (grades K-8)
MiddleThomas Prince School (grades K-8)
HighWachusett Regional High School (Holden), Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School (Fitchburg)
Listed for reference, not ranked. Confirm school zoning for any address with the district. ( source )
Routes 31, 62 and 140 run through town. I-190 and Route 2 are the nearest highways.
AirportsWorcester Regional Airport, about 30 minutes. Boston Logan International, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
Worcester: about 25 min Leominster: about 20 min Fitchburg: about 25 min Boston: about 1 hr 10 minRyan and Megan Winslow, broker owners of Winslow Homes. REALTOR® since 2009, 3,000+ homes sold, broker in FL, MA, CT and RI, U.S. Army Retired.
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The typical home in Princeton is worth $639,000, 28% above the Worcester County typical value of $498,000 and 3% below the Massachusetts typical value of $662,000.
Zillow Home Value Index for Princeton, August 2026. The middle of the market for single family homes and condos.
Home values in Princeton moved +26.6% over five years and +87.0% over ten.
Median gross rent in Princeton. Useful for investors running rental numbers.
Share of occupied homes in Princeton lived in by the owner.
Older homes often need inspection focus on roof, systems and windows.
Median household income in Princeton.
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Typical value $593,000 · 8,310 residents
Area guide →Typical value $536,000 · 9,637 residents
Area guide →Typical value $558,000 · 20,326 residents
Area guide →Typical value $482,000 · 4,433 residents
Area guide →Typical value $545,000 · 8,509 residents
Area guide →Typical value $472,000 · 44,209 residents
Area guide →See the full Worcester County real estate guide or the Massachusetts real estate guide.
The Zillow Home Value Index for Princeton was $639,000 in August 2026, +0.7% over the past year.
Princeton is in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
About 3,597 people as of the 2024 Census Bureau estimate, up from 3,495 in 2020.
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95% of occupied homes in Princeton are owner occupied, based on the 2019 to 2023 American Community Survey.
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The typical home in Princeton is worth $638,815 as of August 2026 in ZIP code 01541. Values moved +0.7% over the last 12 months at the middle ZIP code.
| ZIP | Typical value | 12 months | 5 years | Median sale, Mar to May 2026 | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01541 | $638,815 | +0.7% | +26.7% | $707,500 | 27 |
Sources: Zillow Home Value Index through August 2026 and the Redfin Data Center ZIP code tracker, March to May 2026. Ask Ryan and Megan for a value for your own home.
