Compare towns
Tremont vs Franklin 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 highest household income ($89k).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Brooklin has the most homeowners (84.4%).
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 | Franklin | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,508 |
1,628Highest |
869Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5Lowest about the ME average |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
| Brooklin and Franklin 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Tremont and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Franklin 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 |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
$68,750±$8k 8% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
$245,800±$59kLowest 17% below ME |
$339,400±$90k 14% above ME |
| Tremont and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406 7% above ME |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME |
| Brooklin 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 |
$2,231 27% below ME |
$1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Franklin 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% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
76.8% ME: 74.3% |
84.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Tremont Public Schools | — | Brooklin Public Schools |
| High school 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.