Compare towns
Lyman vs Milbridge vs Ogunquit vs Acton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milbridge has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Acton has the most homeowners (96.1%).
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 | Lyman | Milbridge | Ogunquit | Acton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,612Highest |
1,222Lowest |
1,379 |
2,721 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±2 20% above ME |
50.3±6.2Lowest 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.9±4.2 18% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.2%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$78,750±$15k 5% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
$240,400±$31kLowest 19% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$334,300±$34k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$522Highest 7% below ME |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Lyman and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,717 11% below ME |
$2,022Lowest 33% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,680 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95% ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 35% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
40 minHighest 64% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±8.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #40 of 133 in ME | — | — | #43 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | 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.