City profile · Maine · Census ACS 2023

Rangeley, ME

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Rangeley - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

532
Residents
$29,231
Median income
$158,300
Median home
$1,322
Median rent (state)

Rangeley - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Rangeley places in the 2nd percentile for household income and the 81st percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

2nd
percentile, household income
29th
percentile, home value
48th
percentile, median rent
81st
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Rangeley, ME

Maine's Rangeley is a small town, with 532 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Rangeley households earn a median of $29,231 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Home values in Rangeley run a median of $158,300, and the median resident age is 51.6 years. Educational attainment runs 12.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 62.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Rangeley reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 605.6 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA puts Rangeley's yearly average temperature at 39.3°F with 42.6 inches of precipitation per year and 123.3 inches of snowfall.

Maine tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Maine scores 97.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,322 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Maine's average monthly utility costs around $273 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 43.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).

Population

532 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Maine

Median Household Income

$29,231 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maine average

How does Rangeley compare to other US cities?

Rangeley measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 2% higher than other cities
Home value 29% pricier than other cities
Median rent 48% pricier than other cities
Safety 81% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Maine alone, Rangeley ranks #19 of 73 Maine cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Rangeley against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Maine only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Maine-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Rangeley near the bottom of Maine's cities

Among the 154 Maine cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Rangeley ranks #126 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Rangeley only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#143 of 145
1st percentile in Maine
Median Gross Rent
#117 of 154
22nd percentile in Maine
Median Home Value
#99 of 151
34th percentile in Maine
Poverty Rate
#126 of 154
0th percentile in Maine
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#133 of 154
14th percentile in Maine

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Maine only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

2ndIncome percentile
81stSafety percentile

2nd percentile nationally for median household income · 81st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Rangeley's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Rangeley's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 48 Avg. percentile National median
Rangeley's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Rangeley's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$158,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 71% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Rangeley $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Rangeley, ME Rangeley, ME's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Rangeley, ME-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Rangeley, ME median $29,231/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Rangeley, ME's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Rangeley, ME. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
532
Median Income
$29,231
Median Home Value
$158,300
Median Age
51.6
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
62.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
605.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
0.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
605.6
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
39.3°F
Annual Precipitation
42.6"
Annual Snowfall
123.3"

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
63.6%
Carpool
24.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
7.1%
Work from Home
4.4%

Based on 297 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Maine - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$95
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$273
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Maine state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Maine state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Rangeley sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,322/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
43.6 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Maine

Turner
543 people
Bethel
546 people
Cousins Island
509 people
Danforth
507 people
Brownville Junction
559 people
Patten
502 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rangeley's 532 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Holly Grove, AR
532 people
Graeagle, CA
532 people
Altona, CO
532 people
Tamms, IL
532 people
Laketon, IN
532 people
Wellsboro, IN
532 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rangeley's $29,231 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Gueydan, LA
$29,223 median income
Gilmore, AR
$29,219 median income
Macy, NE
$29,219 median income
Guayanilla zona urbana, PR
$29,250 median income
Forkland, AL
$29,200 median income
Mayking, KY
$29,198 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Rangeley, ME Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Rangeley, ME - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 100.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 100.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Rangeley compares to nearby Maine cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Rangeley (this city) 532 $29,231
Turner 543 $67,065
Bethel 546 N/A
Cousins Island 509 $121,250
Census ACS 5-year FIPS ME FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rangeley, ME?

What is the population of Rangeley, ME? +

Rangeley, ME has a population of 532 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Rangeley, ME? +

In Rangeley, the typical household earns $29,231 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Rangeley? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rangeley; the closest available measure is the Maine state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Maine vary by metro area.

Is Rangeley, ME safe? +

Rangeley has a total crime rate of 605.6 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Rangeley, ME? +

Rangeley's median home value sits at $158,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Rangeley? +

Climate normals put Rangeley's yearly average temperature at 39.3°F, 42.6 inches of precipitation, and 123.3 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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