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Acton vs Milton Mills vs Newfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acton has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Milton Mills has the highest household income ($250k).
Newfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
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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 | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,721Highest |
72Lowest |
1,580 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2 36% above U.S. |
64.4±15.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
52.8±8.1Lowest 36% 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%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±47.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Acton and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.1%±58.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milton Mills and Newfield 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% |
21.8%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% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acton and Newfield 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 about the U.S. average |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$57,188±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,300±$34k about the U.S. average |
$366,000±$40kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$318,100±$27kLowest 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. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680Highest 14% below U.S. |
— | $2,402Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Newfield 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% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minLowest 53% above U.S. |
— | 49 minHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±24Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.