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Moscow vs Newburgh

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 affordable homes ($154k median).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).

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.

MeasureMoscowNewburgh
People
Population
865Lowest
1,475Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.2%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+2.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
55.4±6Highest
24% above ME
45.8±5.7Lowest
about the ME average
Moscow and Newburgh 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%
18.8%±3.6Highest
ME: 18.1%
Newburgh and Moscow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.7%±4.6Highest
ME: 22.4%
21.4%±2.4Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Moscow and Newburgh 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%
29.9%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.6%±1.4Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.3%±2.7Highest
ME: 5.8%
Newburgh and Moscow 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
$76,750±$10kHighest
about the ME average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$153,800±$28kLowest
48% below ME
$244,600±$20kHighest
18% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$950±$219
17% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$850Lowest
72% below ME
$2,748Highest
9% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
47.2%±48.7Highest
ME: 48.4%
42.9%±13.9Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Moscow and Newburgh 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%
11.7%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.2%Highest
ME: 74.3%
81.2%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
14 yrs newer than ME
1985Lowest
8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
39 minHighest
60% above ME
30 minLowest
23% above ME
Work from home
6.9%±3.2Highest
ME: 15.9%
6.4%±3.3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Moscow and Newburgh 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.