Tremont - Swans Island is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maine. With a population of 1,948 people and just one neighborhood, Tremont - Swans Island is the 217th largest community in Maine.
Tremont - Swans Island real estate is some of the most expensive in Maine, although Tremont - Swans Island house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Tremont - Swans Island is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 39.25% of the Tremont - Swans Island workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Tremont - Swans Island is a town of farmers, fishers, or foresters, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Tremont - Swans Island who work in farm management occupations (20.45%), office and administrative support (12.31%), and management occupations (10.05%).
A relatively large number of people in Tremont - Swans Island telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 21.04% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Another notable thing is that Tremont - Swans Island is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.
Because of many things, Tremont - Swans Island is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Tremont - Swans Island really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Tremont - Swans Island perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Tremont - Swans Island has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Tremont - Swans Island a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Tremont - Swans Island is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Tremont - Swans Island spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.17 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
The education level of Tremont - Swans Island citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.90% of adults in Tremont - Swans Island have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Tremont - Swans Island in 2022 was $42,145, which is upper middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $168,580 for a family of four. However, Tremont - Swans Island contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Tremont - Swans Island home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tremont - Swans Island residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Tremont - Swans Island include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Tremont - Swans Island is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
Do you like a coastal setting? If so, this neighborhood may be to your liking. The neighborhood is on the ocean, a bay, or inlet. Often such coastal places have amenities and recreational activities on the waterfront that are attractive to residents and visitors alike. In addition to being coastal, is a very nautical neighborhood, meaning that it is somewhat historic, walkable, densely populated and on the water. This gives the neighborhood a very nautical feel, with some seaside and shipping feel, which some may really enjoy the sights and sounds of. One of the notable things about is that it is one of the quietest neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and quantitative rating of quietness. When you are here, you will find it to be very quiet. If quiet and peaceful are your cup of tea, you may have found a great place for you.
In addition, despite all of the residential real estate here in the neighborhood, NeighborhoodScout has discovered that much of it is vacant. In resort or second-home vacation areas, this naturally occurs because homes and apartments are seasonally occupied, and empty for a portion of the year. In non-vacation or resort areas, however, this can be an indicator of property abandonment or a weak real estate market. The vacancy rate here is 53.9%, which is higher than 99.0% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
Each year, fewer and fewer Americans make their living as farmers, foresters, or fishers. But the neighborhood truly stands out among U.S. neighborhoods. According to exclusive NeighborhoodScout analysis, this neighborhood has a greater proportion of farmers, foresters, or fishers than 99.7% of all American neighborhoods. This is truly a unique cultural characteristic of this neighborhood.
If you like to ride a ferry to work, this neighborhood may be for you. NeighborhoodScout's research revealed that 1.4% of the neighborhood's commuters ride a ferry to and from work each day, which is more than we found in 99.3% of America's neighborhoods.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more English and Scottish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 32.9% of this neighborhood's residents have English ancestry and 7.6% have Scottish ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Tremont - Swans Island are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 55.9% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 3.3% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 70.4% of America's neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the neighborhood, 28.9% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is farming, forestry, or commercial fishing, with 20.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (18.8%), and 17.9% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.4% of households. Some people also speak Polish (4.6%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Tremont - Swans Island, ME, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (32.9%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (13.8%), and residents who report German roots (9.4%), and some of the residents are also of Scottish ancestry (7.6%), along with some French ancestry residents (6.9%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (56.8% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (61.5%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (13.7%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.