Compare towns
Acton vs Baldwin vs Limington vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Acton | Baldwin | Limington | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,721 |
1,170Lowest |
4,017Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
50±4.5 12% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Acton and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$15k 5% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,300±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$295,600±$33k about the ME average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Acton and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680 12% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$2,852Highest 6% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 64% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Acton and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 133 in ME | — | #70 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.