Compare towns
Tremont vs Berwick vs Veazie
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 expensive homes ($407k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Veazie has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Berwick | Veazie |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,508Lowest |
8,175Highest |
1,847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5 about the ME average |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
46.7±4.6Highest 4% above ME |
| Veazie and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Veazie 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±$8k 19% above ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$78,229±$10kLowest 5% above ME |
| Berwick and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
$369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$293,100±$35kLowest about the ME average |
| Tremont and Berwick 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 |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,095±$79Lowest 4% below ME |
| Berwick and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,822Lowest 7% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$4,073 34% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±16.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Veazie and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
12%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Tremont Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Veazie Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.