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Acton vs Casco vs Poland
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%).
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Poland has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,721Lowest |
3,696 |
5,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
| 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% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland 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% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Poland 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 |
$85,557±$23kHighest 14% above ME |
| Poland 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 |
$283,600±$44kLowest 4% below 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 |
$1,198±$128Lowest 5% above ME |
| Casco and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680Lowest 12% below ME |
$3,085Highest about the ME average |
$2,774 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Poland 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% ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 64% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Poland 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 | — | #81 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 | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.