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Benton vs Canton vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Benton | Canton | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,770 |
1,191Lowest |
2,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±6Highest 4% below ME |
41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
| Benton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.2% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,437±$5k 18% below ME |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$64,229±$5kHighest 14% below ME |
| Corinth and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,700±$23kHighest 40% below ME |
$165,000±$50k 44% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Benton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$123Highest about the ME average |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$883±$157 22% below ME |
| Benton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,758 42% below ME |
$2,277Highest 25% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% ME: 10.7% |
8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 21% below ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Canton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 133 in ME | — | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.