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Acton vs Clarksville vs Dummer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acton has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Clarksville | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,721Highest |
371 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2 36% above U.S. |
50.4±6.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Dummer 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 U.S.: 22% |
10%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acton and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acton and Clarksville 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 about the U.S. average |
$65,385±$24kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Dummer 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±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$191,700±$84kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$620 20% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680 14% below U.S. |
$2,276Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clarksville 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 | — | — |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.