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Tremont vs Knox
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 expensive homes ($407k median).
Knox has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Knox |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,508Highest |
825Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5Highest about the ME average |
41.1±7.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Tremont and Knox 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% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Tremont and Knox 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% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Tremont and Knox 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% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Knox 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 |
$64,821±$9kLowest 13% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
$159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406Lowest 7% above ME |
$1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
| Knox 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 |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Tremont and Knox 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% |
8.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Tremont Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.