Compare towns
Corinna vs Appleton vs Benton
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 people working from home (13%).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Benton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Corinna | Appleton | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192 |
1,360Lowest |
2,770Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
42.8±6 4% below ME |
| Appleton and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±4.8 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+ | 19%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,547±$12k 24% below ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$61,437±$5kHighest 18% below ME |
| Benton and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$176,700±$23k 40% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599Lowest 18% below ME |
$1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$1,110±$123Highest about the ME average |
| Benton and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,758 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinna and Appleton 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 |
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.