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Limington vs Springfield vs Acton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limington has the highest household income ($85k).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Springfield | Acton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,017 |
9,084Highest |
2,721Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.5 29% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
52.9±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acton and Springfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$11kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$78,750±$15k about the U.S. average |
| 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 11% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$334,300±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
| 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 16% below U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,852 9% below U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Acton and Springfield 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | #43 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Acton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.