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Mount Desert vs Epsom vs Bremen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Desert has the most expensive homes ($522k median).
Epsom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Bremen has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Mount Desert | Epsom | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,671 |
4,939Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.9±8.2Highest 41% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
| Mount Desert and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bremen and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.1%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bremen and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,813±$9kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$100,000±$21kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Bremen and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $522,100±$66kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
$425,300±$28k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,341±$89Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Mount Desert and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,512 13% above U.S. |
$6,210Highest 99% above U.S. |
$2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
22 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bremen and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #69 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mount Desert Public Schools | Epsom School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.