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Outdoors in Tremont
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c. 1908
Bass Harbor Head Light, Mount Desert Island, ME, c. 1908
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About Tremont
Town in Maine, United StatesTremont is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It is located on the southwestern side of Mount Desert Island, an area commonly referred to by residents as the "quiet side". Tremont includes the villages of Bass Harbor (also known historically as McKinley), Bernard, Gotts Island, Seal Cove, and West Tremont. A portion of Acadia National Park lies within the town boundaries. Bass Harbor serves as the terminus for both the Swan's Island and Frenchboro ferries. The population was 1,544 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Tremont
The typical Tremont home is worth about $587,000, up 4.1% in a year, 41% above the Maine typical home.
Schools in Tremont
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The public schools Tremont’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 89% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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Where Tremont is
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