What stands out worked out from the figures below

Veazie has the most affordable homes ($293k median).

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

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Veazie	Tremont
People
Population	1,847Highest	1,508Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	46.7±4.6Highest 4% above ME	45.6±8.5Lowest about the ME average
	Veazie and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1%	20.2%±4.9Highest 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%±3.9 ME: 22.4%	21.4%±4.1 ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.9%Highest ME: 36.2%	44.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8%	4%±1.9Lowest 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	$78,229±$10kLowest 5% above ME	$88,803±$8kHighest 19% 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	$293,100±$35kLowest about the ME average	$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,095±$79Lowest 4% below ME	$1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME
	Tremont and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,073Highest 34% above ME	$2,822Lowest 7% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.3%±16.4Highest ME: 48.4%	32.1%±21.2Lowest 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	7.5%Highest ME: 10.7%	6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	76.3%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 27% below ME	24 minHighest 4% below ME
Work from home	12%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	20.9%±6.7Highest 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	Veazie Public Schools	Tremont 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.