Compare towns
Bingham vs Exeter vs Moscow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k median).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Moscow has the most kids (15.7% under 18).
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 | Bingham | Exeter | Moscow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 660Lowest |
1,093Highest |
865 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±8.2Highest 25% above ME |
52.6±7.7Lowest 17% above ME |
55.4±6 24% above ME |
| Bingham and Moscow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Moscow and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bingham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15% ME: 36.2% |
4.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,708±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$45,526±$5k 39% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$166,700±$39kHighest 44% below ME |
$153,800±$28k 48% below ME |
| Exeter and Moscow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
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| Exeter and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,059 65% below ME |
$1,602Highest 47% below ME |
$850Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±48.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Moscow and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±6 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Exeter and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | — | RSU 83/MSAD 13 |
| High school in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3 |
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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.