Compare towns
Tremont vs Sandgate vs Mount Desert
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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Mount Desert has the most expensive homes ($522k 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 | Sandgate | Mount Desert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,508 |
435Lowest |
1,671Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
54.9±8.2 41% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Mount Desert 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Tremont and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Desert and Sandgate 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% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tremont and Mount Desert 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. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$92,813±$9kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Mount Desert and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$32k 22% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$522,100±$66kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,341±$89Highest 5% below U.S. |
| 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 10% below U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,512Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±31.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Desert 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% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | Mount Desert Public Schools |
| High school 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.