Compare towns
Tremont vs Jay vs Brooklin
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 kids (20.2% under 18).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Brooklin has the oldest housing (typical home built 1980).
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 | Jay | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,508Highest |
471Lowest |
869 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Tremont and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brooklin 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin 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 10% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$68,750±$8kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Tremont and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$339,400±$90k about the U.S. average |
| 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±$406Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,236±$137Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Brooklin and Tremont 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. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.5%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Tremont Public Schools | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Brooklin Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.