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Limington vs Winthrop 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 renters (9% rent).
Winthrop has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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 | Winthrop | Acton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,017 |
6,191Highest |
2,721Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5 12% above ME |
43.6±5.3Lowest 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% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop 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% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
26.2%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Acton and Winthrop 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% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Acton and Winthrop 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 |
$86,470±$4kHighest 16% above ME |
$78,750±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
| Winthrop 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±$33k about the ME average |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
$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 |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
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| Limington and Winthrop 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 |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
$2,680Lowest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Winthrop 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% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 40% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
40 minHighest 64% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | #43 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Winthrop Public Schools | Acton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.