Compare towns
Moscow vs Caratunk
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 people working from home (6.9%).
Caratunk has the most expensive homes ($470k 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 | Moscow | Caratunk |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 865Highest |
101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.4±6Lowest 24% above ME |
67.8±10.6Highest 51% 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 | 15.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
4%±29.2Lowest 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+ | 23.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
58.4%±28.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
61.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±15.4Lowest 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 | $45,526±$5kLowest 39% below ME |
$73,235±$10kHighest about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $153,800±$28kLowest 48% below ME |
$470,000±$204kHighest 58% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $850Lowest 72% below ME |
$2,130Highest 30% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±48.7 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 60% above ME |
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| Work from home | 6.9%±3.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±25Lowest 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.