Compare towns
Limington vs Sumner vs Baldwin 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 highest household income ($85k).
Sumner has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Baldwin has the shortest commute (32 min average).
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 | Sumner | Baldwin | Acton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 4,017Highest |
845Lowest |
1,170 |
2,721 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5Lowest 12% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
52.9±4.2 18% above ME |
| Sumner and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner 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 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
26.2%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Baldwin 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% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin 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 |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$78,750±$15k 5% above 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 |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% 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±$121 4% above ME |
— | — | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,852Highest 6% below ME |
$2,167Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$2,680 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 40% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
32 minLowest 32% above ME |
40 min 64% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner 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 | RSU 10 | — | Acton Public Schools |
| High school 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.