Princeton, Massachusetts

Princeton, Massachusetts
Town
Town Common in Princeton, MA
Flag Seal
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 42°26′55″N 71°52′40″W / 42.44861°N 71.87778°W / 42.44861; -71.87778
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Worcester
Settled	1743
Incorporated	1771
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
• Town    Administrator	Sherry Patch
• Board of    Selectmen	Karen Cruise, Chair Richard Bisk, Vice Chair Robert Cumming, Member
Area
• Total	35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2)
• Land	35.4 sq mi (91.8 km2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation	1,175 ft (358 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,495
• Density	98/sq mi (38/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	01541
Area code	351/978
FIPS code	25-55395
GNIS feature ID	0618380
Website	town.princeton.ma.us

Princeton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is bordered on the east by Sterling and Leominster, on the north by Westminster, on the northwest by Hubbardston, on the southwest by Rutland, and on the southeast by Holden. The preeminent landmark within Princeton is Mount Wachusett, which straddles the line between Princeton and Westminster but the entrance to which is within Princeton. According to tradition, in 1675, Mary Rowlandson was ransomed upon Redemption Rock, now within the town of Princeton, by King Philip. The population was 3,495 at the 2020 census.^[1] Princeton is a rural exurb, serving as a bedroom commuter town for nearby cities such as Worcester, Gardner, and Boston.