Compare towns
Acton vs Burnham vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acton has the most homeowners (96.1%).
Burnham has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Burnham | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,721Highest |
953Lowest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2 18% above ME |
48.4±3.2Lowest 8% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Burnham and Acton 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% |
22.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Acton 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 |
$59,261±$18kLowest 21% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,300±$34k 13% above ME |
$178,100±$43kLowest 40% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,308±$386 15% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680 12% below ME |
$1,897Lowest 38% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Burnham 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% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 64% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.