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About Benton
Town in Maine, United StatesBenton is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. It was formed in 1842, as a subdivision of the town of Clinton. The population was 2,715 at the 2020 census. The town was named for Missouri Senator Thomas Hart Benton.
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Housing in Benton
The typical Benton home is worth about $273,000, about the same as a year ago, 34% below the Maine typical home.
Schools in Benton
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The public schools Benton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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