Compare towns
Acton vs Mapleton vs Millinocket vs Minot
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%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
Minot has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Mapleton | Millinocket | Minot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,721 |
1,884Lowest |
4,115Highest |
2,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2 18% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
54.2±6.2Highest 21% above ME |
49±6.1 9% above ME |
| Millinocket and Acton 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Minot 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Millinocket and Acton 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Minot and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$51,007±$9kLowest 32% below ME |
$95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME |
| Minot and Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$103,800±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$294,900±$26k about the ME average |
| Acton and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$878±$801Highest 23% below ME |
| Minot and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680Highest 12% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,580Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,602 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11 ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Minot 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
17.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
96% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 64% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Acton and Minot 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 | — | #98 of 133 in ME | #78 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Millinocket Public Schools | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.