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Rangeley vs Weld vs Greenville
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).
Weld has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
Greenville has the shortest commute (17 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 | Weld | Greenville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 792 |
459Lowest |
1,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -12.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 64.3±3.2Highest 44% above ME |
64±6.7 43% above ME |
60.3±1.9Lowest 35% 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% |
17.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.2%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 49.1%±10.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4 ME: 22.4% |
34.2%±6.5Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Weld and Greenville 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 |
$62,083±$11k 17% below ME |
$63,486±$9kHighest 15% below ME |
| Greenville 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 |
$268,600±$17k 9% below ME |
$268,500±$47kLowest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $671±$119Highest 41% below ME |
— | $662±$182Lowest 42% below ME |
| Rangeley and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,482 18% below ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$3,033Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.6%±31.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
15.4%±18.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Rangeley and Greenville 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% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 65% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
17 minLowest 33% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.6%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Weld and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.