Compare towns
Corinna vs Prospect 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1%).
Prospect has the highest household income ($81k).
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 | Prospect | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192 |
923Lowest |
2,770Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
45.2±7.5Highest about the ME average |
42.8±6 4% below ME |
| Prospect and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Corinna 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% |
19.8%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Benton and Prospect 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% |
22.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest 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±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
$81,250±$17kHighest 9% above ME |
$61,437±$5k 18% below ME |
| Prospect and Benton 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 |
$196,500±$19kHighest 34% below ME |
$176,700±$23k 40% below ME |
| Prospect and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599Lowest 18% below ME |
$1,107±$61 about the ME average |
$1,110±$123Highest about the ME average |
| Benton and Prospect 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 |
$1,979Highest 35% below ME |
$1,758 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Benton and Corinna 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% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
88.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinna and Benton 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 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school 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.