Compare towns
Lake Arrowhead vs China
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
China has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,322Lowest |
4,526Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
40.9±5.9Highest 9% below ME |
| China 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%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lake Arrowhead and China 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% |
21.4%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lake Arrowhead and China 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 |
$96,309±$12kLowest 29% above ME |
| Lake Arrowhead and China 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 |
$240,000±$37kLowest 19% below ME |
| Lake Arrowhead and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,288±$327 101% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,535Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| China 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 57% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| China and Lake Arrowhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.