Compare towns
Benton vs Cherryfield 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).
Cherryfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Cherryfield | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,770 |
809Lowest |
2,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±6 4% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Benton 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% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield 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% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% 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±$23k 40% below ME |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Benton 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 |
$428±$107Lowest 62% 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 |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Benton and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 21% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield 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 | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | None 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.