A suburban town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Acton is populated by 21,924 people. It covers 20.3 square miles of land and, despite its proximity to Boston, Acton feels like its own, historic place. The town has the New England feel and is full of historic homes and Revolutionary War landmarks. A top draw for Acton is its solid school system, which consistently ranks among the best in the state of Massachusetts. Schools and businesses are progressively solid, as you can see in the Acton, MA Yellow Pages or the Acton, MA Business Directory, with major employers like IBM's largest software campus and a branch of the widely respected Cisco Systems in nearby towns.
With such major employers, it's easy to see why employment growth has gone up almost 8% in the past decade and the median family income is $143,352 per year. Education is also a key contributor as 86.4% of Acton's residents have completed at least some college. It has a relatively low crime rate as well, making it an ideal landing spot for families and newlyweds trying to settle in. Money Magazine has Acton ranked 16th among its top 100 places to live in America for 2011.
Written by Lyndsey Morgan
