What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).

Veazie has the most affordable homes ($293k 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	Veazie
People
Population	1,508Lowest	1,847Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	-5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	45.6±8.5Lowest about the ME average	46.7±4.6Highest 4% above ME
	Veazie 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%	18.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Tremont and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±4.1 ME: 22.4%	21.4%±3.9 ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	46.9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Veazie 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	$78,229±$10kLowest 5% above ME
	Tremont and Veazie 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	$293,100±$35kLowest about the ME average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME	$1,095±$79Lowest 4% below ME
	Tremont and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,822Lowest 7% below ME	$4,073Highest 34% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±21.2Lowest ME: 48.4%	55.3%±16.4Highest ME: 48.4%
	Veazie 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%	7.5%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.3%Highest ME: 74.3%	72.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME	1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 4% below ME	18 minLowest 27% below ME
Work from home	20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9%	12%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Tremont and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Tremont Public Schools	Veazie Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.