Compare towns
Limerick vs Berwick vs Gorham 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
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
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 | Berwick | Gorham | Lake Arrowhead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400 |
8,175 |
18,300Highest |
3,322Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
40.7±2.9Highest 9% below ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
| Berwick 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% |
22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
26.9%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Berwick 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% |
17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Gorham and Berwick 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% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
$94,771±$24kLowest 27% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$98,654±$9k 32% above ME |
| Gorham and Limerick 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 |
$369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$267,300±$19kLowest 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407 54% above ME |
$1,452±$430Lowest 27% above ME |
$1,680±$355 47% above 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 |
$4,436 46% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Limerick 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% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 53% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Gorham 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.