Town in Kennebec County, Maine · 28.4 sq mi · 99 people per sq mi
About 2,800 people live in Benton town. The typical household earns $61,437, and the median resident is 42.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,721 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.96%
Men 36.4 · Women 47.8
2010–2026
2,826
2026 projection
3.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,826
2026 projection
3.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,826 | +5 | 0.18% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,821 | +5 | 0.18% |
| 2024 | 2,816 | +8 | 0.28% |
| 2023 | 2,808 | +26 | 0.93% |
| 2022 | 2,782 | +27 | 0.98% |
| 2021 | 2,755 | +34 | 1.25% |
| 2020 | 2,721 | +21 | 0.78% |
| 2019 | 2,700 | -2 | 0.07% |
| 2018 | 2,702 | +6 | 0.22% |
| 2017 | 2,696 | +6 | 0.22% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 28 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 51% | 55% |
| Never married | 24% | 26% | 21% |
| Divorced | 15% | 20% | 8% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 13% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau