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Ogunquit vs Acton vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Acton has the highest household income ($158k).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Acton | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
24,155Highest |
9,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.5±0.8Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Acton and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$158,230±$14kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Acton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$807,300±$20k 143% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,986±$155Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Acton and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,259Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit 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 | — | #13 of 282 in MA | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Acton-Boxborough | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | — | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.