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Mount Desert vs Hampton Beach 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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Bremen has the most kids (18.6% 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 | Mount Desert | Hampton Beach | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,671 |
2,605Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.9±8.2 41% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
52.1±8.2Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bremen and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.1%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bremen and Hampton Beach 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% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mount Desert and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,813±$9k 15% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$100,000±$21kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Bremen and Mount Desert 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. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$425,300±$28kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Mount Desert and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,341±$89Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Hampton Beach and Mount Desert 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. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
22 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mount Desert Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.