Compare towns
Acton vs Otisfield 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%).
Otisfield has the oldest population (median age 56.8).
Minot has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Otisfield | Minot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,721 |
1,951Lowest |
2,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2 18% above ME |
56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
49±6.1Lowest 9% above ME |
| Otisfield 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% |
16.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Minot and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Acton and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Minot 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±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
$84,271±$15k 13% above ME |
$95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME |
| Minot and Otisfield 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 |
$317,200±$35k 7% above ME |
$294,900±$26kLowest about the ME average |
| Acton and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,300±$872Highest 14% above ME |
$878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
| Otisfield and Minot 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 |
$2,652 13% below ME |
$2,602Lowest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
77.3%±92.2 ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Otisfield 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% |
10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 64% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Otisfield 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 | — | #78 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.