Compare towns
Cornish vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the highest household income ($69k).
Benton has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
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 | Cornish | Benton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,024Lowest |
2,770Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
42.8±6Highest 4% below ME |
| Benton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Benton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±6.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Benton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Benton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $68,686±$2kHighest 8% below ME |
$61,437±$5kLowest 18% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $176,700±$23k 40% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141Highest about the ME average |
$1,110±$123Lowest about the ME average |
| Cornish and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,925Highest 37% below ME |
$1,758Lowest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Benton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cornish 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 | — | #85 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.