Compare towns
Hebron vs Lake Arrowhead vs Prospect
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%).
Prospect has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
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 | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,105 |
3,322Highest |
923Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
45.2±7.5Highest about the ME average |
| Prospect and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.9%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.2 ME: 22.4% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Prospect and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% ME: 36.2% |
26.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest 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±$19k 24% above ME |
$98,654±$9kHighest 32% above ME |
$81,250±$17kLowest 9% 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±$26k 18% below ME |
$267,300±$19kHighest 10% below ME |
$196,500±$19kLowest 34% 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±$327Highest 101% above ME |
$1,107±$61Lowest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323Highest 23% below ME |
$2,286 25% below ME |
$1,979Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Prospect and Lake Arrowhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.7% ME: 74.3% |
88.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1995 18 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 26% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4 ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest 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 | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.