Compare towns
Benton vs Corinna vs Eustis vs Clinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinna has the most affordable homes ($163k median).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Clinton has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Corinna | Eustis | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,770 |
2,192 |
453Lowest |
3,385Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±6 4% below ME |
42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
50.7±4.3 13% above ME |
| Eustis and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
21%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna 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% |
19%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
17.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Clinton 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 |
$56,547±$12k 24% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$71,458±$39kHighest 4% below ME |
| Clinton 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 |
$163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$187,000±$28k 37% below ME |
| Eustis and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$123 about the ME average |
$938±$599 18% below ME |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,177±$118Highest 3% above ME |
| Clinton and Benton 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 |
$1,565 48% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,910Highest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Clinton and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 21% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Clinton and Corinna 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 | — | — | #116 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.