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Moscow vs Chapman vs Sumner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Sumner has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Chapman | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 865Highest |
388Lowest |
845 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.4±6 24% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
| Sumner and Moscow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Sumner 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% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Chapman 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% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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±$5kLowest 39% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
| Chapman and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $153,800±$28k 48% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
| Chapman and Moscow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $850Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±48.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 60% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.2 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest 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.