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Acton vs Concord vs Limington
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Limington has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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 | Concord | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,721Lowest |
44,375Highest |
4,017 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50±4.5 29% above U.S. |
| Acton and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Limington 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% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acton and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord 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±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,902±$5kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$84,675±$11k 5% above U.S. |
| Concord and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,300±$34k about the U.S. average |
$350,900±$13kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$295,600±$33kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Concord and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,185±$121Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$2,852 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±23.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Acton and Concord 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.