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Eagle Lake vs Rangeley vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eagle Lake has the most kids (12.6% under 18).
Rangeley has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
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 | Eagle Lake | Rangeley | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 570 |
792Highest |
271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 60.8±4.7 36% above ME |
64.3±3.2Highest 44% above ME |
60.6±7.1Lowest 35% above ME |
| Rangeley and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
3.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Eagle Lake and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±7.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
49.1%±10.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Rangeley and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.6% ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
0%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,208±$6k 19% below ME |
$58,243±$23kLowest 22% below ME |
$63,750±$27kHighest 15% below ME |
| Stoneham and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,200±$22kLowest 25% below ME |
$424,700±$47kHighest 43% above ME |
$226,200±$32k 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$183Lowest 55% below ME |
$671±$119 41% below ME |
$1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
| Stoneham and Rangeley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,861 39% below ME |
$2,482Highest 18% below ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±33.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.6%±31.2 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Rangeley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
1.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% ME: 74.3% |
72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 43% above ME |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±14.2 ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.