Compare towns
Corinth vs Phillips vs Union 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).
Phillips has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Phillips | Union | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
1,094Lowest |
2,663 |
2,770 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below 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%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Phillips 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% |
20.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips and Union 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 |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$61,437±$5k 18% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$176,700±$23k 40% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157 22% below ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$1,110±$123 about the ME average |
| Union and Benton 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 |
$2,582 15% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,758 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Benton and Phillips 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% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
10%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Union 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 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | 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 |
— | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.