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Tremont vs Brooks vs Union
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).
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Brooks | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,508 |
1,208Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5 about the ME average |
45.9±6.6Highest about the ME average |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Brooks 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% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks 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 |
$59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Tremont and Union 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 |
$196,700±$33kLowest 34% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME |
$1,116±$112Lowest about the ME average |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Tremont and Union 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 |
$2,096Lowest 31% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Tremont and Union 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% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Tremont Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.