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Mount Desert vs Hampton Beach vs Tremont
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%).
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 | Mount Desert | Hampton Beach | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,671 |
2,605Highest |
1,508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.9±8.2 41% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
45.6±8.5Lowest 17% 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% |
20.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tremont and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tremont 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±$9kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$88,803±$8k 10% above U.S. |
| Mount Desert and Tremont 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. |
$407,000±$32kLowest 22% 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±$89 5% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,217±$406Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$2,822Lowest 10% 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% |
32.1%±21.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mount Desert Public Schools | — | Tremont Public Schools |
| 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.