Mostly Moscow; also Bingham and Central Somerset UT
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Around Moscow
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Jetport (PWM)100 miles away
Closer regional airport
Augusta State Airport (AUG)52 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA197 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY367 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Moscow; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Moscow
U.S. Representative · Maine’s 2nd DistrictJared F. Golden (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Moscow had 475 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 302nd largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Somerset County grew from 33,849 residents in 1900 to 50,477 in 2020.
Somerset County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 43.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 109 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Long Falls Dam, ME weather station (19 miles away).
Jobs in Somerset County
12,763 jobs at 1,211 businesses in Somerset County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Moscow.
Nearest hospitals
Redington Fairview General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Skowhegan22.9 miles
Northern Light C A Dean HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Greenville30.2 miles
Northern Light Sebasticook Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Pittsfield31.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
4
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Mental health providers
2
Pharmacies
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Moscow
Parks (1 nearby)
Quimby Field · 3 acres0.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Bingham Union Library0.8 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Rsu 83/Msad 13. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Moscow ElementaryBingham
Pre-K–4
46
Public
0.5 mi
Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High SchoolBingham
5–12
104
Public
0.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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