Compare towns
Lake Arrowhead vs Unity vs Limerick vs Jefferson
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 homeowners (93.7%).
Unity has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Jefferson has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Limerick | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,322 |
1,858Lowest |
3,400Highest |
2,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33±2.4 26% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
40.4±9.2Highest 10% below ME |
38.1±4.9 15% below ME |
| Limerick and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Lake Arrowhead 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% |
11.8%±3 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Jefferson 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% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,654±$9k 32% above ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% 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±$19k 10% below ME |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
| Jefferson and Limerick 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 |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,758±$407 54% above ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
| 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 |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$2,587Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Unity 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% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 57% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
38 min 53% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Limerick 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 | — | — | — | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | — | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.