Compare towns
Limerick vs Danforth vs Lake Arrowhead vs Jefferson
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%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Lake Arrowhead has the youngest population (median age 33).
Jefferson has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
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 | Danforth | Lake Arrowhead | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
666Lowest |
3,322 |
2,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9% ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
38.1±4.9 15% below ME |
| Danforth 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% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.9%±5.8 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+ | 17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.9% ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson 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 |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$98,654±$9k 32% above ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% 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 |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$267,300±$19k 10% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
| Jefferson 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 |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$2,288±$327Highest 101% above ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
| 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 |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,286 25% below ME |
$2,587Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 53% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick 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 | — | — | — | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | — | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.