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Rangeley 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 most kids (3.9% 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 | Rangeley plantation |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 792Highest |
81Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 64.3±3.2Lowest 44% 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%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
0%±38.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Rangeley and Rangeley plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 49.1%±10.3Lowest 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0%±19.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $58,243±$23k 22% below ME |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,700±$47k 43% above ME |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $671±$119 41% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,482Lowest 18% below ME |
$3,194Highest 5% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.6%±31.2 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 1.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 41 min 65% above ME |
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| Work from home | 4.1%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
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| 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.