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Limerick vs Danforth vs Danforth 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 the most people working from home (15.2%).
Danforth has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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.

MeasureLimerickDanforthDanforthLake Arrowhead
People
Population
3,400Highest
452Lowest
666
3,322
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+10.2%Highest
ME: +2.6%
—
-0.3%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+3.9%
ME: +2.6%
Median age
40.4±9.2
10% below ME
51.9±5.3
16% above ME
53.1±4.4Highest
19% above ME
33±2.4Lowest
26% below ME
Danforth and Danforth 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%
14.8%±6.6
ME: 18.1%
13.4%±4.3Lowest
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%
22.6%±5.8
ME: 22.4%
26.1%±3.7Highest
ME: 22.4%
7.6%±2.7Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
27.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
4.5%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
9%
ME: 36.2%
26.9%
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.2
ME: 5.8%
2.4%±2.9
ME: 5.8%
1.7%±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
$42,264±$11kLowest
43% below ME
$48,125±$8k
36% below 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±$29kHighest
9% below ME
$85,200±$20kLowest
71% below ME
$89,900±$36k
70% below ME
$267,300±$19k
10% below ME
Limerick and Lake Arrowhead 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
$629±$22Lowest
45% below ME
$629±$29Lowest
45% 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
$2,520Highest
17% below ME
—
$1,270Lowest
58% below ME
$2,286
25% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
38.8%±14.2Highest
ME: 48.4%
11.5%±71.8
ME: 48.4%
36.1%±57.5
ME: 48.4%
0%±36.7Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Limerick and Danforth 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%
12%
ME: 10.7%
13.9%Highest
ME: 10.7%
2.4%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.8%
ME: 74.3%
79.4%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
81.6%
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
1987
10 yrs newer than ME
1995Highest
18 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 min
53% above ME
27 minLowest
9% above ME
28 min
15% above ME
39 minHighest
57% above ME
Work from home
15.2%±6.7Highest
ME: 15.9%
3%±2.8Lowest
ME: 15.9%
5.8%±3.4
ME: 15.9%
6.9%±4
ME: 15.9%
Limerick and Lake Arrowhead 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.