Compare towns
Acton vs Eliot vs Ogunquit vs Lyman
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).
Eliot has the most renters (20.2% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,721 |
7,146Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2 18% above ME |
50.8±5.9Lowest 13% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.8±2 20% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Eliot and Lyman 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% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8 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±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$87,284±$14k 17% 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±$34kLowest 13% above ME |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
— | $1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
| Eliot and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680Lowest 12% below ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,717 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 64% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 133 in ME | #19 of 133 in ME | — | #40 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.