Health · Rangeley

Rangeley, ME health

Rangeley differs from Maine on 9 of 40 measures. It has more adults screened for colon cancer (76% vs 70.5%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (79.5% vs 76.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (12.4% vs 9.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 04970, 04964
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 792 people are less certain, so we show Rangeley's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Rangeley compares with Maine

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rangeley adults…

41 of every 100 Rangeley adults have high blood pressure
Maine: 36 in 100 · worse · margin 37.7–44.7%

Bars show Rangeley; the black tick is Maine. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Rangeley, betterRangeley, worseToo close to callMaine
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.3% Rangeley
ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.3% Rangeley
ME 32.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.3% Rangeley
ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.8% Rangeley
ME 14.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Rangeley adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Maine.

83%
Yearly checkup
ME 81%
65%
Dentist visit
ME 64%
90%
Cholesterol check
ME 87%
76%
Colon screening
ME 71%
84%
Mammogram
ME 80%
80%
Taking BP meds
ME 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rangeley 7.1% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Rangeley adults are doing

1 in 3Rangeley adults feel lonely
32.3% · Maine 32% · too close to call
1 in 4Rangeley adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · Maine 26.9% · too close to call
1 in 4Rangeley adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · Maine 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 6Rangeley adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · Maine 17.7% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 10
Rangeley adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · ME 10.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Rangeley adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · ME 9.8% · about the same
1 in 16
Rangeley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · ME 7.4% · about the same
1 in 15
Rangeley adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · ME 7.8% · about the same

12.5% of Rangeley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.6%

of Rangeley adults live with a disability (Maine 32.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

Black tick: Maine. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Rangeley

Rangeley and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Rangeley.

Dallas plantation: 34% Rangeley plantation: 33.7% Sandy River plantation: 34% Rangeley: 33.8% Rangeley Dallas plantation Rangeley plantation Sandy River plantation Rangeley Family Medicine · Rangeley · 4.5 mi+
33.7%34%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 4towns on this map, healthiest first
Rangeley plantation33.7%
Rangeley33.8%
Dallas plantation34%
Sandy River plantation34%
6 places to get careNearest ER 30 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Rangeley

1 community health center in Rangeley, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERRumford HospitalRumford · 30 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMainehealth Franklin Hospital★★★★★ · 36.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Reach Community Health CentersRangeley · 4.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.5 mi
Health Reach Community Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Rangeley
Sliding-scale feesIn Rangeley
Directions to nearest
30 mi
Rumford Hospital
Rumford · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.4 mi
Mainehealth Franklin Hospital
Farmington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
37.3 mi
Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital
Colebrook · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.3 mi
Coos County Family Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Colebrook
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.5 mi
Androscoggin Valley Hospital
Berlin · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careRangeley is a federal shortage area.Rangeley · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careRangeley is a federal shortage area.Rangeley · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthRangeley's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Franklin County · need score 16 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Rangeley. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Rangeley
MeasureRangeleyMarginMaine
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.2%37.7–44.7%35.7%worse
High cholesterol42.5%39–46%37.4%worse
Obesity33.8%29.1–38.6%32.7%about the same
Arthritis37.4%34.1–40.6%32%worse
Depression25.6%22.6–28.6%26.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.4%11.9–17.1%14.8%about the same
Asthma12.5%11.1–13.9%12.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.4%11.2–13.5%9.9%worse
Diabetes12.7%10.9–14.5%11.2%about the same
COPD9.5%7.9–11.4%8.4%about the same
Heart disease9.5%8.3–10.9%7.6%worse
Stroke4.3%3.7–4.9%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.8%11.1–16.9%14.4%about the same
Binge drink13.3%11.2–15.5%15.5%about the same
Get no exercise24.3%20.3–28.7%23.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.3%29.9–38.7%32.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.6%80–84.8%81.2%about the same
Dentist visit64.6%61.3–67.6%63.8%about the same
Cholesterol check90.3%88.8–91.6%87.1%better
Colon screening76%72.5–79.2%70.5%better
Mammogram83.7%78.8–87.6%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds79.5%76.5–82.1%76.4%better
No health insurance7.1%5.5–9.2%7.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.3%28.3–36.3%32%about the same
Lack emotional support22.5%19.2–25.8%22.7%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.9%13.9–18%17.7%about the same
Fair or poor health19.5%16.5–23.1%18.7%about the same
Frequent physical distress15%13–17.3%14.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.6%7.4–12.1%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.8%7.1–10.6%9.8%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5.1–7.4%7.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.6%5.5–7.8%7.8%about the same
Receive SNAP12.5%9.7–15.7%14.3%
Disability
Any disability34.6%30.3–39.2%32.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15.7%13.2–18.5%14%
Thinking or memory14.2%12.1–16.5%15.5%
Hearing10.3%9.1–11.7%8.4%
Vision4.6%3.9–5.4%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.3–4.6%3.5%
Errands alone7.8%6.6–9.3%8.1%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Rangeley door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maine figure falls inside it, we don't call Rangeley better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Rangeley by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Rangeley by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Maine figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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