Compare towns
Lake Arrowhead vs Leeds vs Wales
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%).
Leeds has the oldest population (median age 38.2).
Wales has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Leeds | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,322Highest |
2,285 |
1,924Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
38.2±8.3Highest 15% below ME |
35.1±4.2 22% below ME |
| Leeds and Wales 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% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
30.2%±6 ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Wales 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%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
11%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Leeds and Wales 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% ME: 36.2% |
15.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±3.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Wales 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 |
$77,004±$5kLowest 3% 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±$19kHighest 10% below ME |
$257,800±$27k 13% below ME |
$250,400±$28kLowest 16% below ME |
| Lake Arrowhead and Leeds 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 |
$1,154±$64 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,565 16% below ME |
$2,578Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.1%±11.5 ME: 48.4% |
83.3%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.8% ME: 10.7% |
25.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1989Lowest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1989Lowest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 57% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wales and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Oak Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.