Compare towns
Damariscotta vs Mapleton vs Tremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Damariscotta has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Tremont has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Damariscotta | Mapleton | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192Highest |
1,884 |
1,508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.6Highest 10% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.6±8.5 about the ME average |
| Damariscotta and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.2%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,423±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$88,803±$8k 19% above ME |
| Mapleton and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,500±$42k 23% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
| Tremont and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$88 10% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME |
| Tremont and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Highest 25% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,822 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.2%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Damariscotta and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Great Salt Bay CSD | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.