Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
32% of residents are under 18 in Moose River, against 18% in Maine’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Among 144 Maine towns, just one has a lower age of the median resident than Moose River. Moose River’s trail network density is 1.4 miles per square mile, above both Maine’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (0.4). Samuel Holden House and Pittston Farm is on the National Register of Historic Places. Moose River has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Moose River beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 83 in 1850, a peak of 511 in 1920, 188 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 4 maps from 1923 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Moose River, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Moose River.
Expected losses in Moose River break down as 50% from inland flooding and 37% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The seasons in Moose River: cold, snowy winters, cool summers. July afternoons reach 74°, January nights drop to 3° and about 107 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Only 10 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a lower average trip to work than Moose River. Most people who work leave Moose River to do it: just 13% work in town. Jobs locally fell by 134 from 2013 to 2023, to 84. The share of residents in Moose River who live below the poverty line: 15%.
| Moose River | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 12% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among adults in Moose River, 14% binge drink. 83% of adults here had a checkup this year; 28% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Moose River | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Moose River | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.3% | 14.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.4% | 7.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Moose River; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Moose River residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
Town in Maine, United States
Moose River is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 188 at the 2020 census. It was first settled by Capt. Samuel Holden who in 1820 opened an inn as a stop for cattle drivers en route from Boston to Quebec.
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Moose River has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
