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Lake Arrowhead vs Limerick vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lake Arrowhead has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Limerick | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,322 |
3,400Highest |
1,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33±2.4Lowest 15% below U.S. |
40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 7.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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±$9kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$19kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,288±$327Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,758±$407 24% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| 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 27% below U.S. |
$2,520 19% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±36.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Limerick 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1994 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
38 min 42% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.