Compare towns
Tremont vs Unity 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).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Mount Desert has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
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 | Unity | Mount Desert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,508 |
1,375Lowest |
1,671Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
54.9±8.2 41% above U.S. |
| Unity 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Mount Desert 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above 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. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$522,100±$66kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,341±$89 5% below U.S. |
| Unity and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,822Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,512 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Mount Desert 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tremont and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Tremont Public Schools | Unity School District | Mount Desert 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 |
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.