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Acton vs Greene
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%).
Greene has the most kids (23.3% 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 | Greene |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,721Lowest |
4,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Greene 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 |
$98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
| Greene 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 13% above ME |
$270,000±$23kLowest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,194±$224 5% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680Lowest 12% below ME |
$2,965Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Greene 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 64% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Acton and Greene 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 | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → |
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.