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Rangeley plantation vs Rangeley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering Rangeley plantationSandy River plantation
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rangeley plantation has the oldest population (median age 80.3).
Rangeley has the most kids (3.9% 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 plantation | Rangeley |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 81Lowest |
792Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 80.3±14.4Highest 79% above ME |
64.3±3.2Lowest 44% above ME |
| Rangeley plantation and Rangeley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±38.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
3.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Rangeley and Rangeley plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 100%±100Highest ME: 22.4% |
49.1%±10.3Lowest 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+ | 32.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±19.2 ME: 5.8% |
0%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | — | $58,243±$23k 22% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $424,700±$47k 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $671±$119 41% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,194Highest 5% above ME |
$2,482Lowest 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 62.6%±31.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
1.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | — | 41 min 65% above ME |
| Work from home | — | 4.1%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.