Compare towns
Limington vs Hope vs Acton
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 most affordable homes ($296k median).
Hope has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Acton has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Hope | Acton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,017Highest |
1,748Lowest |
2,721 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5 12% above ME |
44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average |
52.9±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
| Acton and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Limington 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% |
21.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.2%±4.9Highest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Acton and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME |
$78,750±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
| Hope and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,600±$33kLowest about the ME average |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$334,300±$34k 13% above ME |
| Hope and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$121Lowest 4% above ME |
$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
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| Hope and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,852 6% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$2,680Lowest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest 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 | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.9% ME: 74.3% |
96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 40% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
40 minHighest 64% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Acton 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 |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Hope Public Schools | Acton Public Schools |
| 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.