Compare towns
China vs Lake Arrowhead vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
China has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Lake Arrowhead has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | China | Lake Arrowhead | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,526Highest |
3,322Lowest |
3,400 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9Highest 9% below ME |
33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
| China and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
26.9%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lake Arrowhead and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| China and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lake Arrowhead and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,309±$12kLowest 29% above ME |
$98,654±$9k 32% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
| Limerick and Lake Arrowhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,000±$37kLowest 19% below ME |
$267,300±$19k 10% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
| Limerick and Lake Arrowhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,288±$327Highest 101% above ME |
$1,758±$407Lowest 54% above ME |
| Lake Arrowhead and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,535Highest 17% below ME |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.6%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% ME: 10.7% |
2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
38 min 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #27 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.