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Jackson 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
Jackson has the most affordable homes ($232k median).
Lake Arrowhead has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Limerick has the oldest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Jackson | Lake Arrowhead | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
3,322 |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8 16% below ME |
33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
40.4±9.2Highest 10% below ME |
| Limerick and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest 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+ | 17.5%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Jackson and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19kLowest about the ME average |
$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 | $231,500±$16kLowest 22% 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 | $629±$12Lowest 45% below 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 | $2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Lowest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 41% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
38 min 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Limerick 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.