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Rangeley, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Franklin County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
532
Population
205/sq mi density
$29,231
Median Income
$31,935 per capita
$158,300
Home Value
$484,417 Zillow
$624
Median Rent
35.6% income on rent
39°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$29,231 median income, 5.7% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$158,300 home value, $624/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$29,231
61% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,935
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
58% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rangeley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rangeley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$29,231
39%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,935
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,900
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$931
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$931
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.6%
13% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,509M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
63.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
32%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,152
Restaurants
105
Healthcare
97
Retail
172
Manufacturing
24
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,900
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,140
47% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $29,231 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,935 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,900 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $931 |
| County GDP | $1,509M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,152 |
| Restaurants | 105 |
| Healthcare | 97 |
| Retail | 172 |
| Manufacturing | 24 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,900 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,140 |