| incorporated |
1735 |
| sq. miles |
19.87 |
| population |
21,924 |
| % male |
49.1% |
| % female |
50.9% |
| housing units |
8,530 |
| median home value |
$476,700 |
| median gross rent |
$1,195 |
| median HH income |
$110,592 |
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| * source 2010 US Census |
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about
Acton is a suburban town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts about twenty-one miles west-northwest of Boston along Route 2. The town employs the Open Town Meeting form of government with a Town Manager and an elected, 5-member Board of Selectmen. Acton was named the 16th Best Place To Live among small towns in the country by Money Magazine in 2009 and in 2011.[1] The local high school is Acton-Boxborough Regional High School.
attractions: The Discovery Museums, Minute Man National Historical Park
local area chamber: Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce
local newspaper(s): The Beacon
library: Acton Memorial Library
fire: 978 264 9645 web page
police: 978 264 9638 web page
tax collector: 978 929 6622 web page
town website: www.acton-ma.gov