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Mount Desert vs Springfield vs Wayne 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Springfield | Wayne | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,671 |
9,084Highest |
1,101Lowest |
1,508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.9±8.2 41% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.6±8.5 17% above U.S. |
| Wayne 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tremont and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne 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% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Tremont 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. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$88,803±$8k 10% above U.S. |
| Wayne 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. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$407,000±$32k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,341±$89Highest 5% below U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$1,217±$406 14% below U.S. |
| Mount Desert and Tremont 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. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
$2,822Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Tremont 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mount Desert Public Schools | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | RSU 38 | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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