Compare towns
Tremont vs Epping vs Brooklin vs Mount Desert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tremont has the most renters (23.7% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Brooklin has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Mount Desert has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Epping | Brooklin | Mount Desert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,508 |
7,430Highest |
869Lowest |
1,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5 17% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
54.9±8.2Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Mount Desert and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Tremont and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Desert and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,803±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$68,750±$8kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$92,813±$9k 15% above U.S. |
| Epping and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$32k 22% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$339,400±$90kLowest about the U.S. average |
$522,100±$66kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Mount Desert and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,236±$137 13% below U.S. |
$1,341±$89 5% below U.S. |
| Epping and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,822 10% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,512 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.5%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Tremont Public Schools | Epping School District | Brooklin Public Schools | Mount Desert Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.