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Acton vs Milton Mills vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton Mills has the highest household income ($250k).
Milton has the most kids (18.4% 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 | Milton Mills | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,721 |
72Lowest |
4,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2 36% above U.S. |
64.4±15.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Milton Mills and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
0%±47.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.1%±58.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milton Mills 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acton and Milton 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 about the U.S. average |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,300±$34k about the U.S. average |
$366,000±$40kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Milton Mills and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,587±$318 12% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 63.7%±24.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
— | 33 minLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±24Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton 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 | — | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | — | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.