Compare towns
Corinth vs Jay vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Jay has the highest household income ($70k).
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 | Corinth | Jay | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990 |
4,657Highest |
2,770Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
42.8±6Highest 4% 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 | 23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±4.8 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+ | 16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Benton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jay and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$70,238±$19kHighest 6% below ME |
$61,437±$5kLowest 18% below ME |
| Jay and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$168,600±$27k 43% below ME |
$176,700±$23kHighest 40% below ME |
| Benton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157 22% below ME |
$759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
$1,110±$123Highest about the ME average |
| Benton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,245Highest 26% below ME |
$1,758 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Benton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
84.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
21 min 13% below ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth 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 | #102 of 133 in ME | #86 of 133 in ME | #85 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 73 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | Central High School | Spruce Mountain High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
12.7Lowest |
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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.