What stands out worked out from the figures below

Acton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).

Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Acton	Raymond
People
Population	2,721Lowest	4,610Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	52.9±4.2Highest 18% above ME	47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME
	Acton and Raymond 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%	19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1%
	Raymond and Acton 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%	22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Acton and Raymond 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%	49.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8%	3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Acton and Raymond 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	$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME
	Raymond and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$334,300±$34kLowest 13% above ME	$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME
	Raymond and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$965±$397 15% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,680Lowest 12% below ME	$3,139Highest 3% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Acton and Raymond 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%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME	1976Highest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 64% above ME	37 minLowest 50% above ME
Work from home	18.2%±8.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Raymond 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	#112 of 133 in ME
School district	Acton Public Schools	RSU 14
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.