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Acton, ME map Population (year 2000): 2,145. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,264 (+5.5% change)
 

Males: 1,078  (50.3%)
Females: 1,067  (49.7%)

York County

Median resident age:  41.1 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 04001.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,400 (it was $39,036 in 2000)
Acton  $44,400
Maine:  $42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $219,400 (it was $120,500 in 2000)
Acton  $219,400
Maine:  $155,300

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Races in Acton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

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Ancestries: English (27.9%), Irish (13.4%), French (13.1%), French Canadian (9.5%), United States (9.2%), German (7.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/06/1830

Elevation: 720 feet

Land area: 37.7 square miles.

Population density: 60 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Acton

  • High school or higher: 86.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Acton town

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 65.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

40 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.9%
Maine:  2.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Acton, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Acton to the number of sex offenders is 2269 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Acton:  1.1% ($1,267)
Maine:  1.4% ($1,417)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (46.3 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (85.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (275.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Shapleigh, ME (6.0 miles ), Wakefield, NH (6.3 miles ), Newfield, ME (6.7 miles ), Milton, NH (9.2 miles ), Brookfield, NH (9.3 miles ), Lebanon, ME (10.1 miles ), Springvale, ME (11.0 miles ), Middleton, NH (11.1 miles ).

Latitude: 43.55 N, Longitude: 70.93 W


Area code: 207

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.8%
Maine:  4.2%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


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Acton-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 40.1 miles away from the Acton town center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1981, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Acton:
  • HENRIETTA D GOODALL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SANFORD, ME)
  • FRISBIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ROCHESTER, NH)
  • WENTWORTH-DOUGLASS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; DOVER, NH)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Acton:
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 35 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 45 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
  • MANCHESTER (about 55 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Acton:
  • SKYHAVEN (about 19 miles; ROCHESTER, NH; ID: DAW)
  • SANFORD REGIONAL (about 20 miles; SANFORD, ME; ID: SFM)
  • ALTON BAY (about 22 miles; ALTON BAY, NH; ID: B18)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Acton:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 27 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 30 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 34 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 46 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 49 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 52 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
Public elementary/middle school in Acton:
  • ACTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 304; Location: 700 MILTON MILLS ROAD; Grades: KG - 08)
Library in Acton:
  • ACTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,085; Location: PO BOX 539; 11,440 books; 27 audio materials; 38 video materials)

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Notable locations in Acton: Camp Sa -Gis -Ca (A), Acton Fairgrounds (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Acton: Maple Grove Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Balch Pond (A), Swan Pond (B), Loon Pond (C), Moose Pond (D), Hansen Pond (E), Wilson Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Heath Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Acton and their reported violations in the past:

ACTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-21-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 49 regular monitoring violations
POTTING SHED (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-12-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-12-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-10-2005)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-11-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-10-2005)
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • 8 regular monitoring violations
GARDEN GATE LUNCHEON & TEA ROOM (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.0%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.1%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  10.5%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.0%
Whole state:  4.1%

Acton compared to Maine state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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6.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,481 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.27%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($333 average AGI)
York County:  0.08%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cumberland County, ME  1.61% ($37,688 average AGI)
from Strafford County, NH  0.52% ($36,557)
from Rockingham County, NH  0.42% ($46,742)


6.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,248 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.63%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($169 average AGI)
York County:  0.04%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, ME  1.71% ($38,497 average AGI)
to Strafford County, NH  0.59% ($34,097)
to Rockingham County, NH  0.41% ($45,576)


Strongest AM radio stations in Acton:
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WASR (1420 AM; 5 kW; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: RADIO WOLFEBORO, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTSN (1270 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPHX (1220 AM; 1 kW; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Acton:
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WPHX-FM (92.1 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WSEW (88.5 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: WORD RADIO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMEX (106.5 FM; FARMINGTON, NH; Owner: WIMMEX, LLC)
  • WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WUBB (95.3 FM; YORK CENTER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOKQ (97.5 FM; DOVER, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQSO (96.7 FM; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNHI (93.3 FM; BELMONT, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WBYY (98.7 FM; SOMERSWORTH, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Acton:
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)

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