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Moscow vs Sumner vs Medway
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%).
Medway has the most affordable homes ($100k 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 | Medway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 865 |
845Lowest |
996Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.4±6 24% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
55.3±12Lowest 23% 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% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
18.3%±8.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Medway and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
23%±7.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Moscow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.9% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Medway 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 |
$57,750±$19kHighest 23% below ME |
$55,982±$11k 25% below ME |
| Sumner and Medway 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 |
$100,400±$29kLowest 66% 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 | — | — | $825±$275 28% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $850Lowest 72% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,113 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±48.7 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.4%±100Lowest 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% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 60% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.2 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | RSU 10 | Medway Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.