Compare towns
Livermore vs Lyman vs Acton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Livermore has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Lyman has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Livermore | Lyman | Acton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,868Lowest |
4,612Highest |
2,721 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±3.5Lowest 15% above ME |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
52.9±4.2 18% above ME |
| Lyman and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Livermore and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
26.2%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Acton and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Livermore and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,441±$10kLowest 6% below ME |
$87,284±$14kHighest 17% above ME |
$78,750±$15k 5% above ME |
| Lyman and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,800±$23kLowest 25% below ME |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
$334,300±$34k 13% above ME |
| Lyman and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,063±$522 7% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,237Lowest 26% below ME |
$2,717Highest 11% below ME |
$2,680 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% ME: 74.3% |
95%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
40 minHighest 64% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.5%±7.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Lyman 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 | — | #40 of 133 in ME | #43 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 73 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | Acton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.