Compare towns
Baldwin vs Acton vs Limington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Acton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Limington has the most kids (15.6% 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 | Baldwin | Acton | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
2,721 |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
52.9±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
50±4.5Lowest 12% above ME |
| Acton and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Limington and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.2%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$78,750±$15k 5% above ME |
$84,675±$11kHighest 13% above ME |
| Limington and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$334,300±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$295,600±$33k about the ME average |
| Acton and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,185±$121 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Lowest 16% below ME |
$2,680 12% below ME |
$2,852Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 32% above ME |
40 minHighest 64% above ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±8.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Acton and Limington 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 | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Acton Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.