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Dummer vs Acton vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Acton has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Groton has the youngest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Dummer | Acton | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
2,721Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
52.9±4.2 36% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$78,750±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$334,300±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$269,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
| Acton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $2,667±$295 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,873 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Acton and Groton 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 | — |
| High school 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.