Compare towns
Lake Arrowhead vs Levant 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 most kids (26.9% under 18).
Levant has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Levant | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,322 |
3,069Lowest |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
40.4±9.2Highest 10% below ME |
| Limerick and Levant 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% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Levant 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% |
18.1%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Levant and Limerick 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% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Limerick 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 |
$86,071±$22kLowest 15% 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±$19kLowest 10% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
| Limerick and Levant 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 |
$1,370±$120Lowest 20% above ME |
$1,758±$407 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 | $2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Limerick 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% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1994Lowest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 57% above ME |
31 minLowest 27% above ME |
38 min 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest 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. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| 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.