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Acton vs Dudley vs Livermore
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%).
Dudley has the most renters (26.9% rent).
Livermore has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Dudley | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,721 |
11,929Highest |
1,868Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
51.4±3.5 32% above U.S. |
| Acton and Livermore 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% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dudley and Livermore 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% |
16.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acton and Livermore 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% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$15k about the U.S. average |
$84,604±$12kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$70,441±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Dudley 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 about the U.S. average |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$221,800±$23kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680 14% below U.S. |
$3,691Highest 18% above U.S. |
$2,237Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Livermore 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Acton and Livermore 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 | #142 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | Dudley-Charlton Reg | RSU 73 |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.