Compare towns
Limington vs Mapleton vs Litchfield vs Acton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Litchfield has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Acton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Mapleton | Litchfield | Acton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,017Highest |
1,884Lowest |
3,680 |
2,721 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5 12% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.4±10.2 4% above ME |
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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Litchfield 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±4.4 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.4% ME: 36.2% |
24.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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±$11k 13% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$84,904±$15k 14% above ME |
$78,750±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
| Mapleton and Litchfield 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$243,900±$26k 18% below ME |
$334,300±$34kHighest 13% above 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,173±$341 about the ME average |
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| Limington and Litchfield 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,545 16% below ME |
$2,680 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32%±60.3 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
96.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 40% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
40 minHighest 64% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.2%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Litchfield 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 | — | #131 of 133 in ME | #43 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 04 | Acton Public Schools |
| 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.