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Tremont vs Newfields 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 renters (23.7% rent).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Brooklin has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
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 | Newfields | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,508 |
2,023Highest |
869Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Brooklin and Tremont 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Tremont and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Brooklin 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$68,750±$8kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$32k 22% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$339,400±$90kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,236±$137 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,822 10% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.5%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Tremont 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | 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 |
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.