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Winter Harbor vs Rangeley vs Stonington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winter Harbor has the highest household income ($86k).
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.
| Measure | Winter Harbor | Rangeley | Stonington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 493Lowest |
792 |
840Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 64.6±5.5Highest 44% above ME |
64.3±3.2 44% above ME |
58.2±7.4Lowest 30% above ME |
| Winter Harbor and Rangeley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
3.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
10.1%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stonington and Winter Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 47.3%±18.8 ME: 22.4% |
49.1%±10.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Rangeley and Winter Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9% ME: 36.2% |
33.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Winter Harbor and Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$38kHighest 15% above ME |
$58,243±$23kLowest 22% below ME |
$60,223±$16k 19% below ME |
| Winter Harbor and Stonington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,500±$43kLowest 29% below ME |
$424,700±$47kHighest 43% above ME |
$306,700±$146k 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 | $818±$433 28% below ME |
$671±$119Lowest 41% below ME |
$823±$172Highest 28% below ME |
| Stonington and Winter Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,422Lowest 53% below ME |
$2,482Highest 18% below ME |
$1,819 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±37.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
62.6%±31.2 ME: 48.4% |
20.8%±18.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Winter Harbor and Rangeley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% ME: 10.7% |
1.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 4 yrs older than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
16 minLowest 36% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.2%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.1%±12.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stonington and Winter Harbor 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.