Compare towns
Rangeley vs Georgetown vs Eagle Lake
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rangeley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Georgetown has the highest household income ($84k).
Eagle Lake has the most affordable homes ($221k 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.
| Measure | Rangeley | Georgetown | Eagle Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 792 |
1,012Highest |
570Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
-10.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 64.3±3.2Highest 44% above ME |
55.8±9.4Lowest 25% above ME |
60.8±4.7 36% 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 | 3.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Georgetown and Eagle Lake 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% |
33.1%±10.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.5%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Rangeley and Eagle Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% ME: 36.2% |
40.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Eagle Lake and Georgetown 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 |
$60,208±$6k 19% below ME |
| Georgetown and Eagle Lake 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 |
$427,200±$47kHighest 44% above ME |
$221,200±$22kLowest 25% below 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±$119 41% below ME |
$1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME |
$508±$183Lowest 55% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,482 18% below ME |
$2,575Highest 15% below ME |
$1,861Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.6%±31.2 ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±33.5Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 65% above ME |
30 minLowest 22% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14 ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±14.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Eagle Lake and Georgetown 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 | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.