Benton is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States.

[2] The town was named for Missouri Senator Thomas Hart Benton.

There were 1,164 housing units at an average density of 41.0 per square mile (15.8/km2).

22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 1,069 housing units at an average density of 37.6 per square mile (14.5/km2).

19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.