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Outdoors in Acton
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c. 1920
View of Acton Corner, c. 1920
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About Acton
Town in Maine, United StatesActon is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,671 at the 2020 census. It includes the villages of Acton, Miller Corner and South Acton. The town is home to the Acton Fairground, which holds the Acton Fair every late summer. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area.
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How Acton ranks
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Housing in Acton
The typical Acton home is worth about $478,000, up 0.7% in a year, 15% above the Maine typical home.
Work & commute in Acton
Full picture →Most working residents leave Acton for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Sanford (18%), Portland (7%) and North Berwick (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Health in Acton
Health Grade B
Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Maine
No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Acton tracks Maine closely.
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Natural hazards in Acton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Acton
Full climate →Acton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 81 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Acton
All Acton schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Acton’s kids attend outperform 71% of Maine’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.
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