Compare towns
Lake Arrowhead vs Warren 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 highest household income ($99k).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Warren | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,322 |
4,932Highest |
2,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
38.1±4.9 15% below ME |
| Warren 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% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest 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% |
12%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Jefferson and Warren 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% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Jefferson 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 |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
| Lake Arrowhead and Jefferson 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 |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
| Jefferson and Lake Arrowhead 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 |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$1,120±$130Lowest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Jefferson 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 57% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Jefferson 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 | — | #120 of 133 in ME | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.