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Cornish 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

Cornish has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Lake Arrowhead has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).

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.

MeasureCornishLake ArrowheadLimerick
People
Population
1,803Lowest
3,322
3,400Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.5%
ME: +2.6%
+3.9%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+10.2%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
39±8.5
13% below ME
33±2.4Lowest
26% below ME
40.4±9.2Highest
10% below ME
Limerick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.2%±3.3Lowest
ME: 18.1%
26.9%±5.8Highest
ME: 18.1%
18.7%±5.5
ME: 18.1%
Lake Arrowhead and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.4%±4.9Highest
ME: 22.4%
7.6%±2.7Lowest
ME: 22.4%
17.1%±3.6
ME: 22.4%
Cornish and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
26.9%
ME: 36.2%
27.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8%±1.4
ME: 5.8%
4.5%±2.3Highest
ME: 5.8%
2.4%±2.2Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Lake Arrowhead and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$69,038±$4kLowest
8% below 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
$274,200±$84kHighest
8% below ME
$267,300±$19kLowest
10% below ME
$269,400±$29k
9% below ME
Cornish and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,196±$148Lowest
5% above ME
$2,288±$327Highest
101% above ME
$1,758±$407
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
$2,309
24% below ME
$2,286Lowest
25% below ME
$2,520Highest
17% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.8%±17.5Highest
ME: 48.4%
0%±36.7Lowest
ME: 48.4%
38.8%±14.2
ME: 48.4%
Cornish and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.3%
ME: 10.7%
2.4%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
6.9%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.1%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
93.7%Highest
ME: 74.3%
89.8%
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
1 yr older than ME
1995Highest
18 yrs newer than ME
1994
17 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minLowest
27% above ME
39 minHighest
57% above ME
38 min
53% above ME
Work from home
8.5%±2.4
ME: 15.9%
6.9%±4Lowest
ME: 15.9%
15.2%±6.7Highest
ME: 15.9%
Limerick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.