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Rangeley vs Georgetown vs Rangeley plantation
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rangeley has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Georgetown has the most kids (15.7% under 18).
Rangeley plantation has the oldest population (median age 80.3).
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.
| Measure | Rangeley | Georgetown | Rangeley plantation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 792 |
1,012Highest |
81Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 64.3±3.2 44% above ME |
55.8±9.4Lowest 25% above ME |
80.3±14.4Highest 79% above ME |
| Rangeley plantation and Rangeley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
0%±38.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 49.1%±10.3 ME: 22.4% |
33.1%±10.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Rangeley plantation and Rangeley 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% |
32.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±19.2Lowest 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,482Lowest 18% below ME |
$2,575 15% below ME |
$3,194Highest 5% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.6%±31.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| 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% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 65% above ME |
30 minLowest 22% above ME |
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| Work from home | 4.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14Highest ME: 15.9% |
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| 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 | — |
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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.