Compare towns
Corinth vs Levant vs Phillips 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 the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Phillips has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Levant | Phillips | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990 |
3,069Highest |
1,094Lowest |
2,770 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
42.8±6 4% below ME |
| Phillips and Benton 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% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Phillips 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% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Phillips and Benton 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% |
21.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips 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 |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$61,437±$5k 18% below ME |
| Levant 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 |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$176,700±$23k 40% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157 22% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,110±$123 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,758 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Benton and Levant 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
84.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Corinth 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 | #124 of 133 in ME | — | #85 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | Central High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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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.