Compare towns
Acton vs Ogunquit vs York vs Newfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Newfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
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 | Ogunquit | York | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,721 |
1,379Lowest |
13,986Highest |
1,580 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2 18% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.5±5.2Lowest 10% above ME |
52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Acton 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 |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
| York and Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
$318,100±$27kLowest 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,490±$336 31% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680 12% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and York 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 64% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 133 in ME | — | #13 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | — | York Public Schools | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | York High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.