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Springfield vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most people working from home (9.6%).
Benton has the most expensive homes ($177k median).
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 | Springfield | Benton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 310Lowest |
2,770Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±7Highest 17% above ME |
42.8±6Lowest 4% below ME |
| Springfield and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Benton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Springfield and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Benton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $60,833±$23kLowest 19% below ME |
$61,437±$5kHighest 18% below ME |
| Benton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
$176,700±$23kHighest 40% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,110±$123 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,758Highest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 65.7%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Springfield 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.