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Tremont vs Mapleton vs Springfield 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 people working from home (20.9%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Springfield has the highest household income ($101k).
Brooklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
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 | Mapleton | Springfield | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,508 |
1,884Highest |
1,122 |
869Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5 17% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Tremont 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,803±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$68,750±$8kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Mapleton 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$339,400±$90k about the U.S. average |
| Tremont and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406 14% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$1,792 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.5%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tremont and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tremont and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Tremont Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Brooklin Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.