Tremont, ME: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Tremont 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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Town numbers

ZIP code04653

Area code207

Living in Tremont

Housing in Tremont

$587K▲ 4.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Tremont home is worth about $587,000, up 4.1% in a year, 41% above the Maine typical home.

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Health in Tremont

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Maine

3better than ME·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.8%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethME 14.8% · better 74.8%More adults screened for colon cancerME 70.5% · better 11.8%More adults who have had cancerME 9.9% · worse

Care nearby

Northern Light Blue Hill Memorial HospitalBlue Hill · 12.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Bucksport Regional Health Center- Ellsworth SiteEllsworth · 21.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 04674, 04612, 04653 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Tremont →

Schools in Tremont

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A

School Grade A

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.

DistrictTremont Public SchoolsSchools1

Tremont Consolidated School BElementary · Grades PK–8 · 127 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.