What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tremont has the highest household income ($89k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Tremont	Brooklin
People
Population	1,508Highest	869Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+0.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	45.6±8.5Lowest about the ME average	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%	16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Tremont and Brooklin 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%	24.7%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4%
	Brooklin and Tremont 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%	41.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.9Lowest 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	$68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME	$339,400±$90kLowest 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±$406Lowest 7% above 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	$1,792Lowest 41% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±21.2Highest ME: 48.4%	29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Tremont and Brooklin 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%	7.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	84.4%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 4% below ME	26 minHighest 4% above ME
Work from home	20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9%	16.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Tremont and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Tremont Public Schools	Brooklin Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.