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Tremont vs Hallowell
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).
Hallowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).
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 | Hallowell |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,508Lowest |
2,592Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5Lowest about the ME average |
50.3±7.9Highest 12% above ME |
| Hallowell and Tremont 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% |
13.2%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Tremont and Hallowell 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% |
33.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hallowell 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 |
$68,398±$10kLowest 8% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
$295,300±$45kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME |
$890±$175Lowest 22% below ME |
| Tremont and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,822Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,867Highest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±17.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hallowell 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% |
7.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
58.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 4% below ME |
14 minLowest 43% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Tremont Public Schools | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.