What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milton Mills has the highest household income ($250k).

Acton has the most people working from home (18.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Milton Mills	Acton
People
Population	72Lowest	2,721Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+9.2% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	64.4±15.3Highest 66% above U.S.	52.9±4.2Lowest 36% above U.S.
	Milton Mills and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	0%±47.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	13.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Acton and Milton Mills are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	43.1%±58.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	26.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Milton Mills and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Acton and Milton Mills are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$250,001Highest 210% above U.S.	$78,750±$15kLowest about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$366,000±$40kHighest 10% above U.S.	$334,300±$34kLowest about the U.S. average
	Milton Mills and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	—	$2,680 14% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	100%±100 U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	96.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	—	40 min 53% above U.S.
Work from home	0%±24Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.2%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Acton and Milton Mills 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	—	#43 of 133 in ME
School district	—	Acton Public Schools
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	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.