Benton is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Benton, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
Benton: 84 owner households in every 100
People 65 and older make up 21 in 100 residents (ME: 22). The 2010 and 2020 censuses put the change at −1%. Benton has about 2,821 residents (2025 Census estimate). 7 in 100 workers work from home.
Median age 42.8 (ME 44.8).
About 126 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.7 points).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3.2% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 20 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Benton says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 4 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Benton
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Benton’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Benton or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Benton in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.