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Rangeley vs Stoneham vs Weld
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 expensive homes ($425k median).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Weld has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
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 | Weld |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 792Highest |
271Lowest |
459 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 64.3±3.2Highest 44% above ME |
60.6±7.1Lowest 35% above ME |
64±6.7 43% above ME |
| Rangeley and Weld 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%±7.9 ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Weld and Stoneham 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% |
41%±17.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Rangeley and Weld 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% |
37.8% ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Weld 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 |
$62,083±$11k 17% below ME |
| Stoneham and Weld 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 |
$268,600±$17k 9% below ME |
| 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 |
$1,308Lowest 57% 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 65% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4 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.