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Acton vs Roxbury vs Livermore
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%).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Livermore has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Roxbury | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,721Highest |
299Lowest |
1,868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51.4±3.5 32% above U.S. |
| Acton and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
17%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Livermore and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acton and Livermore 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% |
30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$70,441±$10k 13% below U.S. |
| Acton and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,300±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
$221,800±$23kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Acton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680 14% below U.S. |
$5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
$2,237Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Acton and Livermore 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 | — | — |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | — | RSU 73 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.