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Durham vs Sidney vs Tremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the highest household income ($99k).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Durham | Sidney | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262 |
4,790Highest |
1,508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
45.6±8.5Highest about the ME average |
| Tremont and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Tremont and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$88,803±$8k 19% above ME |
| Durham and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34kLowest 9% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$1,217±$406Lowest 7% above ME |
| Sidney and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$2,822 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Tremont and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 18 | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.