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Limington vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Acton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).

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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.

MeasureLimingtonWindsorActon
People
Population
4,017Highest
3,554
2,721Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50±4.5
29% above U.S.
44.8±6.5Lowest
15% 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%
19.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.1%±4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor 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%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.2%±4.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor 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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
24.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
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.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% 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.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% 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.
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
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Limington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,852
9% below U.S.
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
$2,680Lowest
14% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46.2%±23.4
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
100%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
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
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91%
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
96.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 min
31% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
40 minHighest
53% above U.S.
Work from home
12.1%±6.1
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.2%±8.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Acton and Limington 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 #61 of 70 in VT #43 of 133 in ME
School district RSU 06/MSAD 06 — Acton Public Schools
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet 12 photos → 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.