Compare towns
Acton vs Edgecomb vs Ogunquit vs Shapleigh
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 affordable homes ($334k median).
Edgecomb has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Shapleigh has the most kids (20.7% 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 | Edgecomb | Ogunquit | Shapleigh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 2,721 |
1,251Lowest |
1,379 |
2,976Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2 18% above ME |
41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.9±10 5% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Shapleigh and Edgecomb 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%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest 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±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
$108,750±$18k 46% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,140±$9k 18% 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±$34kLowest 13% above ME |
$348,400±$36k 17% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$356,000±$21k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,349±$133 18% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680 12% below ME |
$3,577 18% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,603Lowest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±61.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Shapleigh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 64% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 133 in ME | — | — | #76 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.