What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Georgetown has the most people working from home (21.5%).

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	Georgetown
People
Population	792Lowest	1,012Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6%	+1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	64.3±3.2Highest 44% above ME	55.8±9.4Lowest 25% above ME
	Rangeley and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	3.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1%	15.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	49.1%±10.3Highest ME: 22.4%	33.1%±10.8Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Rangeley and Georgetown 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%	40.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%	0.5%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8%
	Georgetown and Rangeley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,243±$23kLowest 22% below ME	$84,250±$33kHighest 13% above ME
	Georgetown 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±$47kLowest 43% above ME	$427,200±$47kHighest 44% above ME
	Georgetown and Rangeley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$671±$119Lowest 41% below ME	$1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,482Lowest 18% below ME	$2,575Highest 15% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.6%±31.2Lowest ME: 48.4%	71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4%
	Georgetown and Rangeley 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%	6.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%	83.4%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	41 minHighest 65% above ME	30 minLowest 22% above ME
Work from home	4.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9%
	Georgetown and Rangeley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Georgetown Public Schools
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.