Compare towns
Benton vs Corinth vs Unity
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).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Corinth | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,770 |
2,990Highest |
1,858Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±6Highest 4% below ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% 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%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest 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%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Benton and Corinth 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% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,437±$5kLowest 18% below ME |
$64,229±$5kHighest 14% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
| Corinth and Unity 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 |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$206,900±$28kHighest 30% below ME |
| Unity 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 |
$883±$157 22% below ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% 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 |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
| Benton and Unity 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% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 21% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Unity 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center |
| High school in town | None in town | Central High School | Ecology Learning Ctr |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
12.4Lowest |
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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.