Compare towns
Tremont vs Union 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%).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Brooklin has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
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 | Union | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,508 |
2,663Highest |
869Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5 about the ME average |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
| 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%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Tremont 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% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
| Tremont and Union 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 |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
$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 |
$1,179±$452Lowest 4% above 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 | $2,822 7% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
| Tremont and Brooklin 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% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | 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.