Compare towns
Minot vs Acton vs Litchfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minot has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Acton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Litchfield has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Minot | Acton | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,794 |
2,721Lowest |
3,680Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49±6.1 9% above ME |
52.9±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
46.4±10.2Lowest 4% above ME |
| Acton and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Litchfield and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
26.2%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Acton and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Minot and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME |
$78,750±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
$84,904±$15k 14% above ME |
| Minot and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,900±$26k about the ME average |
$334,300±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$243,900±$26kLowest 18% below ME |
| Acton and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
— | $1,173±$341Highest about the ME average |
| Litchfield and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,602 14% below ME |
$2,680Highest 12% below ME |
$2,545Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±60.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.1% ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
40 minHighest 64% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
24.2%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Litchfield 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 | #78 of 133 in ME | #43 of 133 in ME | #131 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | Acton Public Schools | RSU 04 |
| 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 |
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.