What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tremont has the most renters (23.7% rent).

Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Tremont	Hope
People
Population	1,508Lowest	1,748Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	45.6±8.5Highest about the ME average	44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average
	Tremont and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.2%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1%	23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Hope and Tremont 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%	21.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Tremont and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	47.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%	2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Tremont and Hope 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	$86,766±$6kLowest 16% above ME
	Tremont and Hope 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	$373,400±$33kLowest 26% above ME
	Tremont and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,217±$406Lowest 7% above ME	$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME
	Hope and Tremont 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	$3,842Highest 27% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±21.2Lowest ME: 48.4%	37.8%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4%
	Hope and Tremont 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%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	92.9%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME	1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 4% below ME	20 minLowest 19% below ME
Work from home	20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9%	18.3%±10.2Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Tremont and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Tremont Public Schools	Hope 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.