Compare towns
Acton vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Franklin has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,721Highest |
1,628Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
46±9.3Lowest about the ME average |
| Acton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Franklin and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Acton and Franklin 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% |
28.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Franklin 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±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
| Acton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,300±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$245,800±$59kLowest 17% below ME |
| Acton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $888±$306 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680Highest 12% below ME |
$2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 64% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Acton and Franklin 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 | — |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.