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Sandy River plantation vs Rangeley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandy River plantation has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Rangeley has the most people working from home (4.1%).
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.
| Measure | Sandy River plantation | Rangeley |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 90Lowest |
792Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 67.4±7.7Highest 50% above ME |
64.3±3.2Lowest 44% above ME |
| Sandy River plantation and Rangeley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 5.6%±30.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
3.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sandy River plantation and Rangeley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 54.4%±21.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
49.1%±10.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sandy River 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+ | 32.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10%±8.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sandy River plantation and Rangeley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $61,250±$37kHighest 18% below ME |
$58,243±$23kLowest 22% below ME |
| Sandy River plantation and Rangeley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,600±$89kLowest 36% above ME |
$424,700±$47kHighest 43% above ME |
| Rangeley and Sandy River plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $671±$119 41% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,329Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,482Highest 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.6%±31.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Rangeley and Sandy River plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
1.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 52% below ME |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±52.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Rangeley and Sandy River plantation 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.