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Moscow vs Bingham vs Sumner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moscow has the most expensive homes ($154k median).
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($105k median).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Moscow | Bingham | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 865Highest |
564Lowest |
845 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.4±6Lowest 24% above ME |
55.6±7.8 24% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
| Sumner and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±8.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner and Moscow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.2%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bingham and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Bingham and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,526±$5k 39% below ME |
$34,688±$23kLowest 54% below ME |
$57,750±$19kHighest 23% below ME |
| Sumner and Moscow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $153,800±$28kHighest 48% below ME |
$104,500±$33kLowest 65% below ME |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
| Moscow and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $354±$264 69% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $850Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,036 66% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±48.7 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest 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 | 20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1947Lowest 30 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 60% above ME |
28 minLowest 12% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | — | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.