Compare towns
Tremont vs Surry vs Brooklin
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%).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Brooklin has the oldest housing (typical home built 1980).
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 | Surry | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,508 |
1,836Highest |
869Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5Lowest about the ME average |
52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
| Surry and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Tremont and Surry 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% |
30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Surry and Brooklin 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% |
38.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin 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 |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
$68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
| Tremont and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
$296,300±$36kLowest about the ME average |
$339,400±$90k 14% above ME |
| Tremont and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406 7% above ME |
$969±$129Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME |
| Brooklin and Tremont 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 |
$1,903 37% below ME |
$1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry 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% |
7% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Tremont Public Schools | Surry Public Schools | Brooklin Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.