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Tremont vs Durham
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).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Durham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,508Lowest |
4,262Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5Highest about the ME average |
42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
| Tremont and Durham 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% |
19.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Tremont and Durham 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% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Tremont and Durham 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% |
34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Durham 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±$8kLowest 19% above ME |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
| Durham 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 |
$322,200±$34kLowest 9% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406 7% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,822Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Tremont and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Tremont Public Schools | RSU 05 |
| 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.