Compare towns
Tremont vs Cushing 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 most kids (20.2% under 18).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k 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 | Cushing | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,508Highest |
1,460 |
869Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5Lowest about the ME average |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
| Brooklin and Cushing 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% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Tremont and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest 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% |
38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
| Tremont and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$32k 37% above ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$339,400±$90kLowest 14% above ME |
| Cushing and Tremont 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 |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,236±$137 9% above ME |
| Cushing and Brooklin 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 |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing 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% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
26 minHighest 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Tremont Public Schools | RSU 13 | Brooklin 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.