Compare towns
Clinton vs Exeter vs Ogunquit vs Acton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the most kids (15.1% under 18).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Acton has the most homeowners (96.1%).
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 | Clinton | Exeter | Ogunquit | Acton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,385Highest |
1,093Lowest |
1,379 |
2,721 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.7±4.3Lowest 13% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.9±4.2 18% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±6.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Clinton and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.2%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Clinton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,458±$39kLowest 4% below ME |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$78,750±$15k 5% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,000±$28k 37% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$334,300±$34k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$118Highest 3% above ME |
$995±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
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| Clinton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,910 37% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,680 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±26.4 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
40 minHighest 64% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #116 of 133 in ME | — | — | #43 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — | — | Acton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.