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Tremont vs Appleton vs Trenton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tremont has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Trenton has the youngest population (median age 43.5).
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 | Tremont | Appleton | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,508 |
1,360Lowest |
1,599Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5 about the ME average |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
43.5±7.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Appleton and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Tremont and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Trenton and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,803±$8kHighest 19% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$60,455±$13k 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
$235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
$357,400±$36k 20% above ME |
| Tremont and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME |
$1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$1,102±$241Lowest 3% below ME |
| Tremont and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,822 7% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,310Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±20.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
29 min 17% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±4.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Tremont Public Schools | Appleton Public Schools | Trenton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.