Compare towns
Brooklin vs Thorndike vs Tremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
Thorndike has the most kids (49.8% under 18).
Tremont has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Brooklin | Thorndike | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869Lowest |
1,403 |
1,508Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
19.3±23.6Lowest 57% below ME |
45.6±8.5 about the ME average |
| Brooklin and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
49.8%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Thorndike and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.7%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Brooklin and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8% ME: 36.2% |
25.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
$78,438±$14k 5% above ME |
$88,803±$8kHighest 19% above ME |
| Tremont and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90k 14% above ME |
$205,600±$88kLowest 31% below ME |
$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
| Tremont and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME |
$836±$317Lowest 27% below ME |
$1,217±$406 7% above ME |
| Brooklin and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,537 16% below ME |
$2,822Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Thorndike and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% ME: 74.3% |
87.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
44.7%±35.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Thorndike and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt View High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.