Rangeley is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,222 at the 2020 census. Rangeley is the center of the Rangeley Lakes Region, a resort area. The town includes the villages of Rangeley and Oquossoc, as well as the communities of Mooselookmeguntic, Bald Mountain, Mountainview, and South Rangeley.

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Town numbers

ZIP code04970

Area code207

Living in Rangeley

Housing in Rangeley

$512K▲ 3.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Rangeley home is worth about $512,000, up 3.4% in a year, 23% above the Maine typical home.

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Safety in Rangeley

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Safety Grade A+

Rangeley reports less crime per resident than 95% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Rangeley 0

Maine 1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Rangeley 3

Maine 9.6

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Rangeley

Compared with Maine

3better than ME·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

76%More adults screened for colon cancerME 70.5% · better 79.5%More adults treating high blood pressureME 76.4% · better 12.4%More adults who have had cancerME 9.9% · worse

Care nearby

Rumford HospitalRumford · 30 mi · ER · rural critical access

Rangeley Family MedicineRangeley · 4.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Rangeley

DentalShortage · Rangeley

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 04970, 04964 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Rangeley →

Schools in Rangeley

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School Grade A-

The public schools Rangeley’s kids attend outperform 80% of Maine’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictRSU 78Schools1

Rangeley Lakes Regional School B+Other · Grades PK–12 · 191 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Rangeley is

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Around town

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