What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tremont has the most expensive homes ($407k median).

Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Tremont	Sullivan
People
Population	1,508Highest	1,246Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	45.6±8.5Lowest about the ME average	47.1±15Highest 5% above ME
	Sullivan 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 ME: 18.1%	18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Tremont and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4%	22.5%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4%
	Sullivan 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 ME: 36.2%	26%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8%
	Sullivan 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	$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME	$222,000±$33kLowest 25% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME	$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME
	Tremont and Sullivan 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	$2,228Lowest 27% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±21.2Lowest ME: 48.4%	34.9%±23.6Highest ME: 48.4%
	Sullivan 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 ME: 10.7%	13.6%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	85.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 4% below ME	26 minHighest 7% above ME
Work from home	20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9%	12.6%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Tremont and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Tremont Public Schools	RSU 24
High school in town	None in town	Sumner Memorial High School
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.