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Limington vs Acton vs Clinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limington has the highest household income ($85k).
Acton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Clinton has the most affordable homes ($187k 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 | Limington | Acton | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,017Highest |
2,721Lowest |
3,385 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5Lowest 12% above ME |
52.9±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
50.7±4.3 13% above ME |
| Acton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Limington and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
26.2%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Acton and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Clinton and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,675±$11kHighest 13% above ME |
$78,750±$15k 5% above ME |
$71,458±$39kLowest 4% below 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 | $295,600±$33k about the ME average |
$334,300±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$187,000±$28kLowest 37% below ME |
| 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±$121Highest 4% above ME |
— | $1,177±$118Lowest 3% above ME |
| Limington and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,852Highest 6% below ME |
$2,680 12% below ME |
$1,910Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±26.4 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 | 3.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
95.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 40% above ME |
40 minHighest 64% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±8.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Acton and Clinton 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 | #70 of 133 in ME | #43 of 133 in ME | #116 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Acton Public Schools | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.