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Moscow vs Sumner vs Bingham
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).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k 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 | Sumner | Bingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 865Highest |
845 |
660Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.4±6Lowest 24% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
56±8.2 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% |
17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.8Lowest 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% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
38.3%±4Highest 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% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6Highest 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 |
$57,750±$19kHighest 23% below ME |
$42,708±$22kLowest 43% 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 |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
$103,000±$26kLowest 65% 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 |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $850Lowest 72% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,059 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±48.7 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9Lowest 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 60% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | RSU 10 | RSU 83/MSAD 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.3 |
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| 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.