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Tremont vs Waldo
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 expensive homes ($407k median).
Waldo has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Waldo |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,508Highest |
926Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5Highest about the ME average |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
| Tremont and Waldo 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% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Tremont and Waldo 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 |
$71,458±$21kLowest 4% below ME |
| Tremont and Waldo 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 |
$208,000±$41kLowest 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME |
$1,150±$691Lowest about the ME average |
| Tremont and Waldo 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 |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo 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% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 4% below ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Tremont Public Schools | Waldo-Region 7 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.