Compare towns
Acton vs New Gloucester
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%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% 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 | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,721Lowest |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Acton and New Gloucester 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 |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,300±$34kLowest 13% above ME |
$357,100±$29kHighest 20% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,150±$249 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680Lowest 12% below ME |
$3,417Highest 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and New Gloucester 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 64% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Acton and New Gloucester 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 | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.