Acton is a somewhat small town located in the state of California. With a population of 7,431 people and two associated neighborhoods, Acton is the 459th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Acton are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

Of important note, Acton is also a town of artists. Acton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Acton’s character.

Also of interest is that Acton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Acton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.05% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Acton is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Acton’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Acton has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Acton a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

In Acton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 42.82 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The overall education level of Acton citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.26% of adults in Acton have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Acton in 2022 was $46,814, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $187,256 for a family of four. However, Acton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Acton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Acton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Acton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Acton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 36.51% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Acton include German, English, Italian, Irish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Acton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.