What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lake Arrowhead has the most kids (26.9% under 18).

Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lake Arrowhead	Newburgh
People
Population	3,322Highest	1,475Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.9%Highest ME: +2.6%	+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME	45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average
Kids under 18	26.9%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1%	18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Lake Arrowhead and Newburgh 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%	21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	29.9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8%	4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Lake Arrowhead and Newburgh 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	$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$267,300±$19kHighest 10% below ME	$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME
	Lake Arrowhead and Newburgh 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	$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,286Lowest 25% below ME	$2,748Highest 9% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4%	42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4%
	Newburgh 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 ME: 10.7%	11.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME	1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 57% above ME	30 minLowest 23% above ME
Work from home	6.9%±4Highest ME: 15.9%	6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Lake Arrowhead and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.