Rangeley Town is a town in Franklin County, Maine, home to about 792 people across 41 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 04964 and 04970.
Homes sold for a median of $436 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Rangeley Town; also Rangeley Plantation and North Oxford UT
Mostly Rangeley Town; also Dallas and Sandy River
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rangeley Town. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)93 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Augusta State Airport (AUG)62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA182 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY340 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rangeley Town; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Rangeley Town had 1,222 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 319th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Franklin County grew from 18,444 residents in 1900 to 29,456 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 118 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rangeley 2 Nw, ME weather station (2 miles away).
8,625 jobs at 878 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rangeley Town’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Rsu 78. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangeley Lakes Regional SchoolRangeley | Pre-K–12 | 191 | Public | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Dallas, Sandy River, Rangeley Plantation, Coplin, North Oxford UT and North Franklin UT.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.