Town guide

Moscow, Maine

Moscow is a town in Somerset County, Maine, home to about 865 people across 46 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04920.

Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population86519 per sq mi
Median home value$153,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$138Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Moscow

1 ZIP code

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Around Moscow

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)100 miles away
Closer regional airportAugusta 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

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.

Moscow population by census2000: 577, 2010: 512, 2020: 475577200051220104752020

Somerset County, 1900–2020

Somerset County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,849, 1910: 36,301, 1920: 37,171, 1930: 39,111, 1940: 38,245, 1950: 39,785, 1960: 39,749, 1970: 40,597, 1980: 45,028, 1990: 49,767, 2000: 50,888, 2010: 52,228, 2020: 50,47734K’00’1037K’20’3038K’40’5040K’60’7045K’80’9051K’00’1050K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MoscowJan: high 23°F, low 4°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 5°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 14°F, 3 in; Apr: high 47°F, low 28°F, 3.8 in; May: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 46°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 35°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 25°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 14°F, 3.8 in23°4°Jan2.826°5°Feb2.435°14°Mar3.047°28°Apr3.862°40°May3.672°50°Jun4.577°55°Jul4.076°53°Aug3.668°46°Sep3.254°35°Oct4.640°25°Nov3.829°14°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Somerset CountyManufacturing: 2,491 jobs; Retail trade: 2,453 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,368 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,059 jobs; Construction: 787 jobs; Administrative and support: 542 jobs; Other services: 525 jobs; Professional services: 370 jobsManufacturing 20% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 6% Administrative and support 4% Other services 4% Professional services 3%

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 doctors4
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers2
Pharmacies1

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Moscow

Public schools here are run by Rsu 83/Msad 13. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Moscow ElementaryBinghamPre-K–446Public0.5 mi
Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High SchoolBingham5–12104Public0.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Bingham, Central Somerset UT, Pleasant Ridge and Northeast Somerset UT.

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