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Acton, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $389,047 (it was $121,800 in 2000)
Acton:

$389,047
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $258,915 - $558,858

Total population: 2,447 (Urban population: 40 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 2,105 (31 farm, 2,074 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,910 (855 occupied: 751 owner occupied, 104 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

12%
State:

26%

Housing density: 51 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $804,977.

Median contract rent in 2022: $959 (lower quartile is $809, upper quartile is $1,279)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $749


Median gross rent in Acton, ME in 2022: $1,238

Housing units in Acton with a mortgage: 348 (33 second mortgage, 40 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 215

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Acton, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 194,026
  • In family households: 158,401 (37,082 male householders, 16,054 female householders)
    41,663 spouses, 51,134 children (47,171 natural, 1,394 adopted, 2,569 stepchildren), 2,600 grandchildren, 991 brothers or sisters, 1,507 parents, foster children, 1,229 other relatives, 5,058 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 35,625 (12,712 male householders (9,103 living alone)), 15,161 female householders (12,327 living alone)), 7,752 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,105 (1,264 institutionalized population)

33,005 married couples with children.
10,140 single-parent households (2,552 men, 7,588 women).

93.9% of residents of Acton speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).
4.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 58 (2.3%)
(50.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.2
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.1
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Acton, Maine
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Acton, Maine
  • 0no bedroom
  • 411 bedroom
  • 2112 bedrooms
  • 3223 bedrooms
  • 1254 bedrooms
  • 525+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Acton, Maine
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Acton, Maine
  • 0no bedroom
  • 141 bedroom
  • 432 bedrooms
  • 333 bedrooms
  • 124 bedrooms
  • 25+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Acton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Acton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 10no vehicle
  • 1851 vehicle
  • 3522 vehicles
  • 1273 vehicles
  • 674 vehicles
  • 105+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Acton in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Acton in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2no vehicle
  • 401 vehicle
  • 522 vehicles
  • 73 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 35+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Acton, Maine
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Acton, Maine
  • 01 room
  • 62 rooms
  • 293 rooms
  • 944 rooms
  • 1895 rooms
  • 1616 rooms
  • 1107 rooms
  • 808 rooms
  • 829+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Acton, Maine
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Acton, Maine
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 123 rooms
  • 164 rooms
  • 305 rooms
  • 206 rooms
  • 87 rooms
  • 118 rooms
  • 79+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Acton, ME
Acton town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Acton, ME household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Acton, ME in 2022
  • 3,682Less than $10,000
  • 4,115$10,000 to $19,999
  • 4,315$20,000 to $29,999
  • 4,824$30,000 to $39,999
  • 6,510$40,000 to $49,999
  • 5,440$50,000 to $59,999
  • 9,096$60,000 to $74,999
  • 13,907$75,000 to $99,999
  • 9,789$100,000 to $124,999
  • 6,782$125,000 to $149,999
  • 7,435$150,000 to $199,999
  • 7,105$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Acton: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 80.1%
Number of people working at home: 180 (16.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 37
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 39
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 55
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 110
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 107
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 72
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 146
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 37
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 37
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 128
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 83
  • 90 or more minutes: 55

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 787 (83.5%)
  • Carpooled: 112 (11.9%)
  • Walked: 7 (0.7%)
  • Worked at home: 36 (3.8%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Acton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Acton, Maine
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Acton, Maine
  • 21995 to March 2000
  • 41990 to 1994
  • 81985 to 1989
  • 21980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 61965 to 1969
  • 18Before 1965
Ancestries in Acton, ME

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 599 (24.2%)
  • Irish: 288 (11.6%)
  • French: 282 (11.4%)
  • French Canadian: 203 (8.2%)
  • United States: 197 (7.9%)
  • Other: 179 (7.2%)
  • German: 158 (6.4%)
  • Italian: 142 (5.7%)
  • Scottish: 116 (4.7%)
  • Polish: 89 (3.6%)
  • Swedish: 53 (2.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 33 (1.3%)
  • Portuguese: 32 (1.3%)
  • Greek: 20 (0.8%)
  • Dutch: 13 (0.5%)
  • Russian: 13 (0.5%)
  • Swiss: 10 (0.4%)
  • Welsh: 10 (0.4%)
  • Hungarian: 9 (0.4%)
  • Norwegian: 9 (0.4%)
  • Danish: 8 (0.3%)
  • Lithuanian: 5 (0.2%)
  • Slovak: 5 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 4 (0.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 3 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Cambodia
Acton:

35.0% (14)
Maine:

1.9% (709)

Canada
Acton:

30.0% (12)
Maine:

41.4% (15,199)

United Kingdom
Acton:

20.0% (8)
Maine:

7.8% (2,856)

Germany
Acton:

7.5% (3)
Maine:

5.9% (2,150)

Portugal
Acton:

7.5% (3)
Maine:

0.5% (177)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 869
  • Other state: 1,232
  • Northeast: 1,058
  • Midwest: 73
  • South: 45
  • West: 56

61% of Acton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 7% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 6
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 3
  • 7th and 8th grade: 27
  • 9th grade: 17
  • 10th grade: 34
  • 11th grade: 21
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 19
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 269
  • Less than 1 year of college: 46
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 78
  • Associate degree: 53
  • Bachelor's degree: 113
  • Master's degree: 45
  • Professional school degree: 11
  • Doctorate degree: 3
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 2
  • 5th and 6th grade: 3
  • 7th and 8th grade: 14
  • 9th grade: 4
  • 10th grade: 34
  • 11th grade: 7
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 20
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 305
  • Less than 1 year of college: 75
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 109
  • Associate degree: 75
  • Bachelor's degree: 96
  • Master's degree: 24
  • Professional school degree: 9
  • Doctorate degree: 2
Educational Attainment for Females
Acton marital status for males
Acton marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,806
  • One, attached: 15
  • 3 or 4: 4
  • 10 to 19: 3
  • Mobile homes: 82

Median worth of mobile homes: $83,494

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.2%
Year householders moved into residence in Acton
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Acton, ME
  • 80.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 10.3%Wood
  • 7.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.0%Electricity
  • 0.3%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Acton, ME
  • 80.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.6%Wood
  • 7.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.9%Electricity

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6
Here:

2.4%
Maine:

6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
Here:

4.1%
Maine:

8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Maine:

28.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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