Compare towns
Limington vs Eustis 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).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Eustis | Acton | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,017Highest |
453Lowest |
2,721 |
3,385 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5Lowest 12% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
52.9±4.2 18% above ME |
50.7±4.3 13% above ME |
| Eustis and Acton 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% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Limington and Eustis 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.2%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$78,750±$15k 5% above ME |
$71,458±$39k 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 |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$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 |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
— | $1,177±$118 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 |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,680 12% below ME |
$1,910 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 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% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
2.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%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 |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 40% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
40 minHighest 64% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 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 | Eustis Public Schools | Acton Public Schools | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.