Acton, ME
York County43.5346°N, 70.9099°W
Tracking 3,143 properties across Acton, Maine — a community where the median home dates to 1988 and the oldest to 1777. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
3,143
Properties Tracked
1988
Median Year Built
$328K
Median Assessed Value
1%
FEMA Flood Zone
749,866
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 2
Radon Zone
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Acton, MEInc. 1830
Acton is a rural town in the interior of York County, with numerous ponds and lakes providing waterfront properties and recreation.
For property professionals, Acton is a small, affordable rural market with lake-area appeal.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
43 properties (1%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
3,100
AE
42
A
1
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
Grade C
25
Grade D
560
Grade E
2,558
Zone 2
Radon Risk
112 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
80 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Very Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
3,143 properties · Median year built 1988 · Avg 990 sf
Property Types
Single Family
1,329
Other
872
Institutional
726
Industrial
143
Commercial
46
Agricultural / Open Space
24
Mixed Use
2
Vacant Land
1
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
8
1800-1849
34
1850-1899
20
1900-1949
87
1950-1979
236
1980-1999
311
2000+
375
Living in Acton
York County · Maine
Zip Codes038300400104076
2,671
Population
2020 Census
3,143
Properties
$328K
Median Assessed
28%
Owner-Occupied
37.8
Square Miles
Acton covers 37.8 square miles in York County, Maine. The median assessed property value is $328K.
Single-family homes account for 1,329 of Acton's 3,143 properties. There are 46 commercial properties. About 28% of properties are owner-occupied, and 40% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $139K and $571K. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most properties rely on private septic systems. Electric service is provided by CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO. 58 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Acton its character.
Environmental note: Acton has an average EPA lead paint indicator at the 52th percentile nationally, consistent with 62 properties built before 1900 when lead paint was standard.
What Acton Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Acton's fire protection grade distribution (25 Grade C, 560 Grade D) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Acton's 8 property types, spanning construction from 1777 to present, require local market knowledge for accurate comparable selection and valuation. NEP assembles building characteristics, environmental exposure, and condition signals into a single property profile.
Real estate solutionsLending & Title
Collateral assessment requires flood zone verification, environmental screening, and ownership chain validation. 1% of Acton properties are in SFHAs where flood insurance is a federal lending requirement. NEP provides property-level compliance data from public records.
Lending solutionsInspection & Property Services
Understanding a property's construction era, environmental exposure, and building characteristics before arriving on site transforms inspection from discovery to verification.
Inspection solutionsExplore Acton property intelligence.
3,143 Acton properties — each with risk profiles, building data, permit history, and ownership analysis from 140+ sources. Open any property and see the full picture.
Newburyport, MA · Federalist · 3,524 sq ft · 4 bed / 3 bath · Built 1800 · Historic District
NEP Property Intelligence Summary
ConditionC1Fire ClassBFlood ZoneXOwnerIndividualOccupancyOwner-Occupied
Purchased2018 (8yr)Permits11 totalSystems3 updatedLiensClearAssessed$1.6MOcean0.3 mi
EraPre-1940HistoricDesignatedRenovationRecentRadonZone 1
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