Around Acton ...
For comparison, Acton has a population of 23,500 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Acton, with the nearest first.
- Village of Nagog Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- West Concord
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Concord is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Concord
- Carlisle Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carlisle Station is located in Middlesex County
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- Maynard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Maynard is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,288 people
- Boxborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
- Concord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,765 people
- Littleton Common
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
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- Lower Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Village is located in Middlesex County
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- Stow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stow is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,178 people
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- Carlisle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Carlisle is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,231 people
- East Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Littleton is located in Middlesex County
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- Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Littleton is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,253 people
- North Sudbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Sudbury is located in Middlesex County
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- Baker Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Bridge is located in Middlesex County
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- Westford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Westford is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,276 people
For more communities neighboring Acton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Acton.
Middlesex County ...
Acton is located in Middlesex County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Middlesex County: Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester & Hillsborough (NH).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Acton ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Acton.
Airports Near Acton ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Acton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Acton.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Massachusetts:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Acton. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Acton), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |