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Acton vs Effingham 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 the most people working from home (18.2%).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
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 | Effingham | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,721 |
1,912Lowest |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
46.9±12.4Lowest 21% 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Effingham 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%±2.5Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acton and Limington 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 |
$76,607±$14kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$84,675±$11kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Limington 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 |
$322,700±$30k 3% below U.S. |
$295,600±$33kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Acton and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,185±$121Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Limington and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,852 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Acton and Effingham 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 | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| 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 |
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.