What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenville has the most kids (8.2% under 18).

Rangeley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Greenville	Rangeley
People
Population	1,355Highest	792Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	60.3±1.9Lowest 35% above ME	64.3±3.2Highest 44% above ME
	Rangeley and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	8.2%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1%	3.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Greenville and Rangeley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 22.4%	49.1%±10.3Highest ME: 22.4%
	Rangeley and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	33.6%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8%	0%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Greenville and Rangeley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,486±$9kHighest 15% below ME	$58,243±$23kLowest 22% below ME
	Greenville and Rangeley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$268,500±$47kLowest 9% below ME	$424,700±$47kHighest 43% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$662±$182Lowest 42% below ME	$671±$119Highest 41% below ME
	Rangeley and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,033Highest about the ME average	$2,482Lowest 18% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	15.4%±18.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	62.6%±31.2Highest ME: 48.4%
	Rangeley and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.7%Highest ME: 10.7%	1.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Highest ME: 74.3%	72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME	1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 33% below ME	41 minHighest 65% above ME
Work from home	7.6%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9%	4.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Greenville and Rangeley 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.