Compare towns
Corinth vs Readfield vs Wayne 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%).
Readfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Readfield | Wayne | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
2,651 |
1,101Lowest |
2,770 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
42.8±6 4% below ME |
| Wayne and Readfield 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% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest 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% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Readfield 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$61,437±$5kLowest 18% below ME |
| Wayne and Readfield 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 |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$176,700±$23k 40% below ME |
| Wayne and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,110±$123 about the ME average |
| Readfield 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 |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$1,758 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Benton and Readfield 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% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Readfield 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 | #20 of 133 in ME | — | #85 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 38 | RSU 38 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | Central High School | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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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.