Compare towns
Tremont vs Mapleton vs Sullivan vs Mount Desert
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 people working from home (20.9%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Mount Desert has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
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.
| Measure | Tremont | Mapleton | Sullivan | Mount Desert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,508 |
1,884Highest |
1,246Lowest |
1,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+4.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
54.9±8.2Highest 23% above ME |
| Mount Desert and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Mount Desert and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±4.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan 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 19% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
$92,813±$9kHighest 24% above ME |
| Mount Desert 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±$32k 37% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
$522,100±$66kHighest 76% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406 7% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
$1,341±$89Highest 18% above ME |
| Mount Desert and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,822 7% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
$3,512Highest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.9%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Sullivan and Mount Desert 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
19.1%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and Mount Desert 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 | RSU 24 | Mount Desert Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.