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Acton vs Casco vs Otisfield
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%).
Otisfield has the most kids (16.1% 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 | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,721 |
3,696Highest |
1,951Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2 18% above ME |
52±3.3Lowest 16% above ME |
56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
| Otisfield and Acton 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% |
16.1%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Otisfield 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% |
23.7%±1.5Lowest 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% |
31% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco 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 |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$84,271±$15kHighest 13% above ME |
| Otisfield 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 |
$317,200±$35kLowest 7% above ME |
| 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 |
$1,300±$872Lowest 14% above ME |
| Casco and Otisfield 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 |
$2,652Lowest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
77.3%±92.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 64% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Otisfield 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 | — | — |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.