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Minot vs Levant vs Acton
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).
Levant has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Minot | Levant | Acton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,794 |
3,069Highest |
2,721Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49±6.1 9% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
52.9±4.2Highest 18% 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% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Levant 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% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.2%±4.9Highest 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% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.3 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 |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$78,750±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
| Minot and Levant 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 |
$268,500±$27kLowest 9% below ME |
$334,300±$34kHighest 13% above 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 |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
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| Levant 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 |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
$2,680Highest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
31 min 27% above ME |
40 minHighest 64% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±8.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Acton and Minot 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 | #124 of 133 in ME | #43 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | 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.