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Moscow vs Sumner vs Sangerville
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%).
Sangerville has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Sangerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 865 |
845Lowest |
1,136Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.4±6 24% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
53.9±6.9Lowest 20% 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%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6Lowest 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%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Sangerville 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sangerville 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 |
$50,313±$14k 33% below ME |
| Sumner and Sangerville 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 |
$124,000±$40kLowest 58% 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 | — | — | $850±$136 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $850Lowest 72% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,349 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±48.7 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7Lowest 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% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 60% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Sangerville 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 | — |
| 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.