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Acton vs Casco vs Minot
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%).
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Minot has the most kids (16.4% 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 | Casco | Minot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,721Lowest |
3,696Highest |
2,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
49±6.1Lowest 9% above ME |
| Acton and Casco 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% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Minot 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% |
26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Casco 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Minot and Casco 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 |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME |
| Minot 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 |
$355,500±$58kHighest 20% above ME |
$294,900±$26kLowest about the ME average |
| Casco and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
| Casco and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680 12% below ME |
$3,085Highest about the ME average |
$2,602Lowest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Casco 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% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 64% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Acton 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 | — | #78 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.