Compare towns
Limerick vs Belgrade vs Lake Arrowhead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Belgrade has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Lake Arrowhead has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Limerick | Belgrade | Lake Arrowhead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
3,351 |
3,322Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
47.3±14.6Highest 6% above ME |
33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
| Belgrade and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
26.9%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Belgrade and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade 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 | $101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$88,338±$13kLowest 18% above ME |
$98,654±$9k 32% 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 | $269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$312,200±$44kHighest 5% above ME |
$267,300±$19kLowest 10% below ME |
| Belgrade and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407 54% above ME |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,288±$327Highest 101% 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 | $2,520 17% below ME |
$2,859Highest 6% below ME |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1% ME: 10.7% |
2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 53% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Belgrade 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 | — | #71 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.