What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newry has the most kids (13.6% under 18).

Rangeley has the most expensive homes ($425k median).

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	Newry	Rangeley
People
Population	177Lowest	792Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+4.6% ME: +2.6%
Median age	61.1±5Lowest 36% above ME	64.3±3.2Highest 44% above ME
	Rangeley and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.6%±12.2Highest ME: 18.1%	3.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Newry and Rangeley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	42.4%±14.1Lowest ME: 22.4%	49.1%±10.3Highest ME: 22.4%
	Rangeley and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	33.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8%	0%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Newry and Rangeley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,000±$23kHighest 10% below ME	$58,243±$23kLowest 22% below ME
	Newry and Rangeley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$307,700±$69kLowest 4% above ME	$424,700±$47kHighest 43% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$666Highest about the ME average	$671±$119Lowest 41% below ME
	Newry and Rangeley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,438Lowest 20% below ME	$2,482Highest 18% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	62.6%±31.2Highest ME: 48.4%
	Rangeley and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4%Highest ME: 10.7%	1.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME	1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest about the ME average	41 minHighest 65% above ME
Work from home	11.8%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9%	4.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Newry 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.