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Rangeley vs Stoneham vs Sandy River 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 renters (27.4% rent).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Sandy River plantation has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Stoneham | Sandy River plantation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 792Highest |
271 |
90Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 64.3±3.2 44% above ME |
60.6±7.1Lowest 35% above ME |
67.4±7.7Highest 50% above ME |
| Sandy River 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%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.6%±30.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Stoneham and Sandy River plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 49.1%±10.3 ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
54.4%±21.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sandy River 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% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
10%±8.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Sandy River plantation 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 |
$63,750±$27kHighest 15% below ME |
$61,250±$37k 18% below ME |
| Stoneham and Sandy River plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,700±$47kHighest 43% above ME |
$226,200±$32kLowest 24% below ME |
$403,600±$89k 36% above ME |
| Rangeley and Sandy River plantation 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 |
$1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
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| Stoneham and Rangeley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,482Highest 18% below ME |
$1,426 53% below ME |
$1,329Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.6%±31.2 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham 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% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
11.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 65% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.1%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±52.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
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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.