What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rangeley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).

Stonington has the most people working from home (21.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rangeley	Stonington
People
Population	792Lowest	840Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6%	+1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	64.3±3.2Highest 44% above ME	58.2±7.4Lowest 30% above ME
	Rangeley and Stonington 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%	10.1%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Stonington and Rangeley 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%	38.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Rangeley and Stonington 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%	28.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%	0.4%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8%
	Stonington 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	$60,223±$16kHighest 19% below ME
	Stonington 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±$47kHighest 43% above ME	$306,700±$146kLowest 3% above ME
	Rangeley and Stonington 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	$823±$172Highest 28% below ME
	Stonington 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	$1,819Lowest 40% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.6%±31.2Highest ME: 48.4%	20.8%±18.3Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Rangeley and Stonington 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%	10.8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%	77.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME	1971Highest 6 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	41 minHighest 65% above ME	16 minLowest 36% below ME
Work from home	4.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	21.1%±12.6Highest 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.