Compare towns
Lake Arrowhead vs Chapman
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 expensive homes ($267k median).
Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,322Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Lake Arrowhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Lake Arrowhead 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% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Lake Arrowhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $98,654±$9kHighest 32% above ME |
$93,125±$17kLowest 25% above ME |
| Lake Arrowhead and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$19kHighest 10% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,288±$327 101% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,286Highest 25% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±36.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 57% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| On TownTapestry | ||
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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.