Compare towns
Acton vs Edgecomb vs Newfield vs Ogunquit
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Edgecomb has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
Newfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Edgecomb | Newfield | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,721Highest |
1,251Lowest |
1,580 |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2 18% above ME |
41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Edgecomb 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% |
24.5%±7.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% ME: 36.2% |
39.8% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Ogunquit 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 |
$108,750±$18k 46% above ME |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Edgecomb 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 |
$348,400±$36k 17% above ME |
$318,100±$27kLowest 7% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680 12% below ME |
$3,577 18% above ME |
$2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% ME: 10.7% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1% ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 64% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | Edgecomb Public Schools | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.