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Tremont vs Augusta vs Brooklin
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 highest household income ($89k).
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Brooklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
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 | Augusta | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,508 |
19,077Highest |
869Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5 about the ME average |
42.5±2.4Lowest 5% below ME |
49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
| Brooklin 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% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Tremont and Augusta 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% |
21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Brooklin and Augusta 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% |
28.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin 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 |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$68,750±$8k 8% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
$201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
$339,400±$90k 14% above ME |
| Tremont and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406 7% above ME |
$919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME |
| Brooklin and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,822Highest 7% below ME |
$2,465 19% below ME |
$1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Augusta and Tremont 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% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
26 minHighest 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and Brooklin 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 | — | #119 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Tremont Public Schools | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Brooklin Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Cony | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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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.