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Tremont vs Carmel
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%).
Carmel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Carmel |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,508Lowest |
2,941Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5Lowest about the ME average |
46.4±4.5Highest 4% above ME |
| Carmel 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% |
18.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Tremont and Carmel 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% |
16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Tremont and Carmel 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% |
17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Tremont and Carmel 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 |
$82,188±$22kLowest 10% above ME |
| Tremont and Carmel 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 |
$256,800±$37kLowest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406Lowest 7% above ME |
$1,276±$187Highest 12% above ME |
| Carmel 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 |
$2,662Lowest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Carmel 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% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Tremont Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| 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.