Compare towns
Minot vs Union 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 highest household income ($96k).
Union has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Union | Acton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,794Highest |
2,663Lowest |
2,721 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49±6.1 9% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.2%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Acton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$78,750±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
| Minot and Union 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 |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% 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 |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
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| Union and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,602Lowest 14% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,680 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 20% above ME |
40 minHighest 64% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest 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 | — | #43 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | 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 |
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.