Compare towns
Lake Arrowhead vs Chapman 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 youngest population (median age 33).
Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
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 | Chapman | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,322 |
388Lowest |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
| Chapman and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest 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% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest 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±$9k 32% above ME |
$93,125±$17kLowest 25% 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 | $267,300±$19k 10% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% 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 |
— | $1,758±$407Lowest 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 | $2,286 25% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Lake Arrowhead 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 57% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
38 min 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±4 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Lake Arrowhead 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.