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South Bristol vs Tremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26.3%).
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 | South Bristol | Tremont |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,069Lowest |
1,508Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±10.2Highest 4% above ME |
45.6±8.5Lowest about the ME average |
| South Bristol and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 8.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±0.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $69,211±$16kLowest 7% below ME |
$88,803±$8kHighest 19% above ME |
| Tremont and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,200±$80kHighest 58% above ME |
$407,000±$32kLowest 37% above ME |
| South Bristol and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,347±$65Highest 18% above ME |
$1,217±$406Lowest 7% above ME |
| South Bristol and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,675Lowest 45% below ME |
$2,822Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Tremont and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 32% below ME |
24 minHighest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.8%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| South Bristol and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | South Bristol 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 |
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.