Compare towns
Acton vs Eliot 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).
Eliot has the most kids (16.3% 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 | Eliot | Newfield | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,721 |
7,146Highest |
1,580 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2 18% above ME |
50.8±5.9Lowest 13% above ME |
52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Eliot and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% ME: 36.2% |
43.6% 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% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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±$15k 5% above ME |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Eliot 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 |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$318,100±$27kLowest 7% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,948±$471 71% above ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680 12% below ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Eliot 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% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.8%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 |
1979Highest 2 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 |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | 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.