Editing Acton, Maine (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1830= 1398
|1840= 1401
|1850= 1359
|1860= 1218
|1870= 1008
|1880= 1050
|1890= 878
|1900= 778
|1910= 603
|1920= 499
|1930= 449
|1940= 392
|1950= 473
|1960= 501
|1970= 697
|1980= 1228
|1990= 1727
|2000= 2145
|2010= 2447
|2020= 2671
|footnote=<ref>[https://www.census.gov/population/www/censusdata/cencounts/files/me190090.txt Census data]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid%3DDEC_10_PL_QTPL%26prodType%3Dtable |title=American FactFinder |access-date=November 11, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520164400/http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_QTPL&prodType=table |archive-date=May 20, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|title=University of Virginia Library|website=mapserver.lib.virginia.edu}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 16, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,447 people, 1,014 households, and 689 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|64.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 2,199 housing units at an average density of {{convert|58.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 1,014 households, of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.1% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the town was 45.7 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.8% were from 25 to 44; 35.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 2,145 people, 855 households, and 615 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|57.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,910 housing units at an average density of {{convert|50.7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.41% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.09% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.33% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.23% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.93% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.89% of the population.

There were 855 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,036, and the median income for a family was $45,353. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $24,643 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $19,447. About 7.0% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
{| class=wikitable
! colspan = 6 | Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of November 2012<ref>{{cite web|title=Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of November 6, 2012 |publisher=Maine Bureau of Corporations |url=http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/2012/r-e-active.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121211233410/http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/2012/r-e-active.pdf |archive-date=December 11, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
! colspan = 2 | Party
! Total Voters
! Percentage
|-
| {{party color cell|Independent Party (United States)}}
| Unenrolled
| align = center | 751
| align = center | 39.4%
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Maine Republican Party|Republican]]
| align = center | 593
| align = center | 31.1%
|-
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| [[Maine Democratic Party|Democratic]]
| align = center | 478
| align = center | 25.1%
|-
| {{party color cell|Green Party (United States)}}
| [[Maine Green Independent Party|Green Independent]]
| align = center | 84
| align = center | 4.4%
|-
! colspan = 2 | Total
! align = center | 1,906
! align = center | 100%
|}