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Rangeley vs Winter Harbor 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 youngest population (median age 64.3).
Winter Harbor has the most kids (5.7% 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 | Winter Harbor | Rangeley plantation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 792Highest |
493 |
81Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 64.3±3.2Lowest 44% above ME |
64.6±5.5 44% above ME |
80.3±14.4Highest 79% above ME |
| Rangeley plantation and Winter Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
0%±38.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Winter Harbor and Rangeley 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% |
47.3%±18.8Lowest 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% |
31.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.3%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±19.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Winter Harbor 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 |
$86,250±$38kHighest 15% above ME |
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| Winter Harbor 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 |
$210,500±$43kLowest 29% below ME |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $671±$119Lowest 41% below ME |
$818±$433Highest 28% below ME |
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| Winter Harbor and Rangeley 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 |
$1,422Lowest 53% below ME |
$3,194Highest 5% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.6%±31.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±37.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Winter Harbor and Rangeley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6% ME: 74.3% |
80.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 65% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
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| Work from home | 4.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
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| Winter Harbor and Rangeley 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.