Compare towns
Embden vs Sumner vs Windham vs Moscow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Embden has the oldest population (median age 60.6).
Sumner has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
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 | Embden | Sumner | Windham | Moscow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 995 |
845Lowest |
19,188Highest |
865 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
55.4±6 24% above ME |
| Embden and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2% ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Windham and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$23k 24% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$45,526±$5kLowest 39% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$59k 42% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$153,800±$28k 48% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,232±$332 8% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804 41% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$850Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±48.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Moscow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
39 min 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 10 | RSU 14 | RSU 83/MSAD 13 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.