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Population (year 2000): 2,145. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,273 (+6.0% change)
Males: 1,078 (50.3%), Females: 1,067 (49.7%)
York County
Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $39,036 (year 2000)
Median house value: $120,500 (year 2000)
Races in Acton:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
Ancestries: English (27.9%), Irish (13.4%),
French (13.1%), French Canadian (9.5%), United States (9.2%),
German (7.4%).
Elevation: 720 feet
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%
1.9% Foreign born
Hospitals/medical centers near Acton:
- HENRIETTA D GOODALL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles;
SANFORD, ME)
- FRISBIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles;
ROCHESTER, NH)
- HUGGINS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WOLFEBORO, NH)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Acton:
- PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 33 miles;
PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
- PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 43 miles; PORTLAND, ME;
ID: PWM)
- MANCHESTER (about 55 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Acton:
- SKYHAVEN (about 18 miles; ROCHESTER, NH; ID: DAW)
- SANFORD REGIONAL (about 18 miles; SANFORD, ME; ID:
SFM)
- LIMINGTON-HARMON (about 23 miles; LIMINGTON, ME; ID:
63B)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Acton:
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 29
miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 29 miles; STANDISH, ME;
FT enrollment: 2,376)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about
32 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 45 miles;
PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
- NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MANCHESTER,
NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
- NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles;
HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
- PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 54 miles; PLYMOUTH,
NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
Public primary/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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