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Newfield vs Hampden 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%).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% 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 | Newfield | Hampden | Acton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,580Lowest |
7,896Highest |
2,721 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
52.9±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
| Acton and Newfield 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% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.2%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Newfield and Acton 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% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden 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 |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$78,750±$15k 5% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,100±$27k 7% above ME |
$301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
$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 | — | $1,286±$317 13% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
$3,694Highest 22% above ME |
$2,680 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Newfield 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% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 98% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
40 min 64% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden 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 | — | #6 of 133 in ME | #43 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 22 | Acton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampden Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.