Compare towns
Corinna vs Exeter vs Unity 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 kids (21% under 18).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Benton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Corinna | Exeter | Unity | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,192 |
1,093Lowest |
1,858 |
2,770Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
42.8±6 4% below ME |
| Exeter 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 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%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter 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% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$61,437±$5k 18% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$206,900±$28kHighest 30% below ME |
$176,700±$23k 40% 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 | $938±$599 18% below ME |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,110±$123Highest about the ME average |
| Benton and Exeter 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 |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,758 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9Highest 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 | 17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Unity 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 |
| School district | — | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | — | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.