Compare towns
Lake Arrowhead vs Appleton vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lake Arrowhead has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Appleton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
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 | Lake Arrowhead | Appleton | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,322 |
1,360Lowest |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
| Appleton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest 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+ | 7.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,654±$9k 32% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below 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 | $267,300±$19k 10% below ME |
$235,600±$33kLowest 21% 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 |
$1,104±$82Lowest 3% below 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 | $2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 57% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
38 min 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | — |
| 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.