Rangeley

Population: 532
Median household income: $29,231
Median home value: $158,300

Rangeley is a community in Franklin County, Maine, home to 532 residents. Its median household income of $29,231 runs below the Franklin County figure of $58,522.

From 2020 to 2023, Rangeley's population declined 20.8% from 672 to 532, while its median home value rose 24.8% from $126,800 to $158,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population. 63.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 532
Median age: 51.6 yrs
Median household income: $29,231
Median home value: $158,300
Median gross rent: $624
Housing units: 545
Homeownership rate: 52.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

672532

Median household income

$60,938$29,231

Median home value

$126,800$158,300

Median gross rent

$590$624

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	672	$60,938	$126,800	$590
2021	617	$45,000	$160,000	$617
2022	568	$48,026	$105,600	$631
2023	532	$29,231	$158,300	$624

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 343.8%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5422.2%

55 to 6422.7%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	97	18.2%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	20	3.8%
35 to 44	63	11.8%
45 to 54	118	22.2%
55 to 64	121	22.7%
65 to 74	63	11.8%
75 and over	50	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	532	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's38.4%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	12.6%
High school graduate	157	36.1%
Some college or associate's	167	38.4%
Bachelor's degree	31	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	25	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone63.6%

Carpooled24.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	189	63.6%
Carpooled	74	24.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	7.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	4.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	181	63.7%
15 to 29 min	15	5.3%
30 to 44 min	37	13.0%
45 to 59 min	27	9.5%
60+ min	24	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.87
Poverty rate: 2.3% (12 of 532)

	Count	Share
Family households	95	33.5%
Nonfamily households	189	66.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	284	52.1%
Vacant	261	47.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	150	52.8%
Renter-occupied	134	47.2%

1-unit, detached68.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units18.2%

5 to 19 units11.7%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	374	68.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	99	18.2%
5 to 19 units	64	11.7%
20 or more units	8	1.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2361805
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.6 sq mi
Water area: 0.53 sq mi
Center point: 44.9659, -70.6521