What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rangeley has the most kids (3.9% under 18).

Dallas plantation has the most people working from home (13.3%).

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	Rangeley	Dallas plantation
People
Population	792Highest	220Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.6% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	64.3±3.2Highest 44% above ME	62.8±11.8Lowest 40% above ME
	Rangeley and Dallas plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	3.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1%	2.3%±13.8Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Rangeley and Dallas plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	49.1%±10.3Highest ME: 22.4%	43.2%±15.3Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Rangeley and Dallas plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%	50%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±2 ME: 5.8%	0%±7.1 ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,243±$23kLowest 22% below ME	$77,500±$22kHighest 4% above ME
	Dallas plantation and Rangeley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$424,700±$47k 43% above ME	—
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$671±$119 41% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,482Highest 18% below ME	$2,460Lowest 19% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.6%±31.2Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Rangeley and Dallas plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%	7.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%	88.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME	2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	41 minHighest 65% above ME	7 minLowest 71% below ME
Work from home	4.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	13.3%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Dallas plantation 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.