Compare towns
Limerick vs Lake Arrowhead vs Cornish
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%).
Lake Arrowhead has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Cornish has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Lake Arrowhead | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
3,322 |
1,803Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Highest 10% below ME |
33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
39±8.5 13% below ME |
| Limerick and Cornish 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% |
26.9%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest 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% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Cornish 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.9% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Cornish 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 |
$98,654±$9k 32% above ME |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below 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 |
$267,300±$19kLowest 10% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
| Cornish 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 |
$2,288±$327Highest 101% above ME |
$1,196±$148Lowest 5% 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 |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish 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% |
2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 53% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
31 minLowest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Cornish 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.