Compare towns
Newfield vs Denmark vs Acton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfield has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
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.
| Measure | Newfield | Denmark | Acton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,580 |
1,054Lowest |
2,721Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1Lowest 18% above ME |
54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
52.9±4.2 18% above ME |
| Denmark and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Denmark and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±6 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.2%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
$64,167±$10k 14% below ME |
$78,750±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
| Acton and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,100±$27k 7% above ME |
$250,000±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
$334,300±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
| Acton and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,409±$207 24% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402 21% below ME |
$2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
$2,680Highest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 98% above ME |
34 minLowest 39% above ME |
40 min 64% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±8.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Acton and Denmark 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 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | Acton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.