Compare towns
Lake Arrowhead vs Limerick vs Ogunquit vs Union
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Union has the most renters (14.1% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,322 |
3,400Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Union 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% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Ogunquit 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 |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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 10% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,288±$327Highest 101% above ME |
$1,758±$407 54% above ME |
— | $1,179±$452Lowest 4% 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 |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,276 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Union 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% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 57% above ME |
38 min 53% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.