Compare towns
Corinth vs Lagrange 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%).
Lagrange has the most renters (27.5% rent).
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 | Lagrange | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
709Lowest |
2,770 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
45.9±13.8Highest about the ME average |
42.8±6 4% below ME |
| Lagrange and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Corinth 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% |
18.2%±6.9 ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Benton and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,229±$5kHighest 14% below ME |
$58,417±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
$61,437±$5k 18% below ME |
| Corinth and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31k 54% below ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$176,700±$23kHighest 40% below ME |
| Benton and Corinth 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 |
$831±$151Lowest 27% 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 | $1,381 55% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,758Highest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Lagrange 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 | — | #85 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | Central High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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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.