Compare towns
Lake Arrowhead vs Leeds vs Limington
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 highest household income ($99k).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Limington has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Leeds | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,322 |
2,285Lowest |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
38.2±8.3 15% below ME |
50±4.5Highest 12% above ME |
| Limington and Leeds 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% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds 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% |
14.8%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Limington and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds 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 |
$85,208±$14k 14% above ME |
$84,675±$11kLowest 13% above ME |
| Lake Arrowhead and Leeds 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 |
$257,800±$27kLowest 13% below ME |
$295,600±$33kHighest about the ME average |
| Limington 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 |
$940±$461Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,185±$121 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,565 16% below ME |
$2,852Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.1%±11.5 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limington and Leeds 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% |
19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 57% above ME |
34 minLowest 37% above ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limington and Leeds 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 | — | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.