Compare towns
Acton vs Harpswell vs Limington
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%).
Harpswell has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Limington has the most kids (15.6% 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 | Harpswell | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,721Lowest |
5,046Highest |
4,017 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2 18% above ME |
62±1.5Highest 38% above ME |
50±4.5Lowest 12% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
8.8%±2.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Limington and Acton 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% |
38.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| 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±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
$96,250±$15kHighest 29% above ME |
$84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
| Harpswell and Limington 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 |
$609,700±$60kHighest 106% above ME |
$295,600±$33kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,348±$53Highest 18% above ME |
$1,185±$121Lowest 4% above ME |
| Harpswell and Limington 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 |
$3,141Highest 3% above ME |
$2,852 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.9%±5.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
| 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 64% above ME |
30 minLowest 20% above ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
20.7%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harpswell and Acton 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 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | 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 |
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.