Compare towns
Lake Arrowhead vs Jefferson vs Greene
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).
Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Greene has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Jefferson | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,322 |
2,647Lowest |
4,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
38.1±4.9 15% below ME |
39.7±4.9Highest 11% below ME |
| Greene and Jefferson 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% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson 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% |
18.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Jefferson and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9% ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Jefferson 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 |
$85,078±$17kLowest 14% above ME |
$98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
| Lake Arrowhead and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$19kLowest 10% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
| Jefferson and Greene 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 |
$1,120±$130Lowest about the ME average |
$1,194±$224 5% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
$2,965Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Jefferson 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% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 57% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Greene and Jefferson 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 | — | #45 of 133 in ME | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 5 photos → |
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.