Compare towns
Caratunk vs Moscow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering CaratunkThe Forks plantation
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caratunk has the most expensive homes ($470k median).
Moscow has the most people working from home (6.9%).
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 | Caratunk | Moscow |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 101Lowest |
865Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 67.8±10.6Highest 51% above ME |
55.4±6Lowest 24% above ME |
| Caratunk and Moscow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 4%±29.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Moscow and Caratunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 58.4%±28.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±15.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Moscow and Caratunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $73,235±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$45,526±$5kLowest 39% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,000±$204kHighest 58% above ME |
$153,800±$28kLowest 48% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,130Highest 30% below ME |
$850Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 47.2%±48.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | — | 39 min 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±25Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±3.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Moscow and Caratunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | RSU 83/MSAD 13 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.