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

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

Education

2.0 / 5.0

12.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

-13.8%

617 → 532

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

-7.14%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

-35%

$45,000 → $29,231

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

-19.4%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Rangeley across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2021–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030

317

-215 from 2023 (532)

Projected Median Income 2030

$6,459

$-22,772 from 2023 ($29,231)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	617	—	$45,000	—
2023	532	-13.8%	$29,231	-35%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.