Compare towns
Hallowell vs Tremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hallowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).
Tremont has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
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 | Hallowell | Tremont |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,592Highest |
1,508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±7.9Highest 12% above ME |
45.6±8.5Lowest about the ME average |
| Hallowell and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Tremont and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hallowell and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $68,398±$10kLowest 8% below ME |
$88,803±$8kHighest 19% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$45kLowest about the ME average |
$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$175Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME |
| Tremont and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Highest 27% above ME |
$2,822Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±17.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hallowell and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
76.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 43% below ME |
24 minHighest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.8%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 02 | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.