Compare towns
Buckfield vs Lake Arrowhead vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckfield has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Lake Arrowhead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Hebron has the oldest population (median age 43.8).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Buckfield | Lake Arrowhead | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,403 |
3,322Highest |
1,105Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±10.1 16% below ME |
33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
43.8±5.1Highest about the ME average |
| Hebron and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.7%±7.7 ME: 18.1% |
26.9%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.7 ME: 22.4% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±1.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% ME: 36.2% |
26.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,917±$41kLowest 4% above ME |
$98,654±$9kHighest 32% above ME |
$92,550±$19k 24% above ME |
| Lake Arrowhead and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,700±$18kLowest 23% below ME |
$267,300±$19kHighest 10% below ME |
$242,300±$26k 18% below ME |
| Lake Arrowhead and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $521±$33Lowest 54% below ME |
$2,288±$327Highest 101% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,860Highest 6% below ME |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,323 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±55 ME: 48.4% |
0%±36.7 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 5.8% ME: 10.7% |
2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 25% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.9%±4 ME: 15.9% |
| Buckfield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 10 | — | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.