Compare towns
Corinna vs Eustis 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 affordable homes ($163k median).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Benton has the highest household income ($61k).
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 | Eustis | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192 |
453Lowest |
2,770Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
42.8±6 4% below ME |
| Eustis 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% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Benton and Corinna 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% 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 |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$176,700±$23k 40% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599 18% below ME |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,110±$123Highest about the ME average |
| Benton and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,565 48% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,758Highest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.7% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
20 min 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinna and Eustis 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 | — | Eustis 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.