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Limerick vs Bremen 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%).
Bremen has the most expensive homes ($425k 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.

MeasureLimerickBremenLake Arrowhead
People
Population
3,400Highest
917Lowest
3,322
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+10.2%Highest
ME: +2.6%
+2.1%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+3.9%
ME: +2.6%
Median age
40.4±9.2
10% below ME
52.1±8.2Highest
16% above ME
33±2.4Lowest
26% below ME
Bremen and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.7%±5.5
ME: 18.1%
18.6%±5.6Lowest
ME: 18.1%
26.9%±5.8Highest
ME: 18.1%
Lake Arrowhead and Limerick 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%
34.1%±9.9Highest
ME: 22.4%
7.6%±2.7Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
27.5%
ME: 36.2%
54.2%Highest
ME: 36.2%
26.9%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.2
ME: 5.8%
2.3%±2.2Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.5%±2.3Highest
ME: 5.8%
Lake Arrowhead and Limerick 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
$100,000±$21k
34% above ME
$98,654±$9kLowest
32% above ME
Limerick and Bremen 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
$425,300±$28kHighest
43% above ME
$267,300±$19kLowest
10% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,758±$407Lowest
54% above ME
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$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
$2,829Highest
7% below ME
$2,286Lowest
25% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
38.8%±14.2Highest
ME: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
0%±36.7Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Limerick and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.9%
ME: 10.7%
9.4%Highest
ME: 10.7%
2.4%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.8%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
93.6%
ME: 74.3%
93.7%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1994
17 yrs newer than ME
1981Lowest
4 yrs newer than ME
1995Highest
18 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 min
53% above ME
22 minLowest
13% below ME
39 minHighest
57% above ME
Work from home
15.2%±6.7
ME: 15.9%
22.7%±6.8Highest
ME: 15.9%
6.9%±4Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Bremen and Limerick 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.