Compare towns
Hebron vs Lake Arrowhead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most people working from home (9.9%).
Lake Arrowhead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Hebron | Lake Arrowhead |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,105Lowest |
3,322Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1Highest about the ME average |
33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.9%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3Highest 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 | $92,550±$19kLowest 24% above ME |
$98,654±$9kHighest 32% 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 | $242,300±$26kLowest 18% below ME |
$267,300±$19kHighest 10% 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 | — | $2,288±$327 101% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323Highest 23% below ME |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±36.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 26% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hebron and Lake Arrowhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.