Acton Massachusetts Real Estate

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Acton, MA County | Middlesex County
Incorporated | 1735
Total Area | 20.29 sq miles
Population | 20,753
Density | 1,039 per sq mile
Families and businesses are attracted to Acton, MA for a pleasant quality of life with a wide variety of amenities, activities, and entertainment. Acton offers a full range of services to its residents and businesses, including an active town government, top-notch libraries, and a school system that ranks among the top in the state. In addition, Acton provides a landscape of beautiful and well-kept Conservation Lands which are maintained by the Conservation Commission, the Land Stewardship Committee, and Department of Natural Resources.

Where is Acton, MA?

Acton, MA is bordered by Westford, Littleton, Concord, Carlisle, Sudbury, Stow, Maynard, and Boxborough. The town is 25 miles northwest of Boston, 14 miles southwest of Lowell, and 29 miles northeast of Worcester.

How do you get to Acton?

Principal highways are State Routes 2, 2A, 27, 111, and 128 and Interstate 495. The MBTA commuter rail stop in South Acton provides train service for Boston, Cambridge, Waltham, Littleton, Concord, and Fitchburg. Acton is a member of the Lowell Regional Transit Authority (LRTA). No fixed bus service is provided, but paratransit services, including medical trips to Boston, are available for the elderly and disabled through LRTA’s Road Runner program and the Council on Aging.

Some stuff to do in Acton, MA

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The Discovery Museums
Open Door Theater
Theater III
Sweet Bites
Acton Bowladrome

Acton Jazz Cafe
Idylwilde Farms
Acton Arboretum
Acton Conservation Lands
Cafe Ziba

Who to call for Acton information

Board of Assessors | 978.264.9622

Building Dept | 978.264.9632

Fire Dept | 978.264.9645

Library | 978.264.9641

Police Dept | 978.264.9638

Tax Collector | 978.264.9618

Town Clerk | 978.264.9615

Water Dept | 978.263.9170

Going to school in Acton, MA

Acton Public Preschool
Conant Elementary School
Douglas Elementary School
Gates Elementary School

McCarthy-Towne School
Merriam Elementary
RJ Grey Junior High
Acton-Boxborough High School

Information courtesy of the Department of Housing and Community Development and the official website of the Town of Acton Massachusetts.
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