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Tremont vs Frenchboro
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).
Frenchboro has the oldest population (median age 73.5).
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 | Frenchboro |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,508Highest |
30Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.6±8.5Lowest about the ME average |
73.5±15.7Highest 64% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Tremont and Frenchboro 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% |
63.3%±90.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Frenchboro 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% |
33.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±51.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Tremont and Frenchboro 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 |
$42,250±$37kLowest 43% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$32k 37% above ME |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406 7% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,822Lowest 7% below ME |
$5,250Highest 73% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 4% below ME |
16 minLowest 35% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.4%±20.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and Frenchboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Tremont Public Schools | Frenchboro Public Schools |
| 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.