Compare towns
Limerick vs Mapleton vs Bowdoin 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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Bowdoin has the most expensive homes ($293k 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 | Mapleton | Bowdoin | Lake Arrowhead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
1,884Lowest |
3,188 |
3,322 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+3.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
44.3±10Highest about the ME average |
33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
| Bowdoin and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
26.9%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.4% ME: 36.2% |
26.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$91,239±$13kLowest 22% above 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±$29k 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$292,800±$71kHighest about the ME average |
$267,300±$19k 10% below ME |
| Bowdoin 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% 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 | $2,520 17% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,375Highest 11% above ME |
$2,286 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Mapleton 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 53% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Bowdoin 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 | — | — | #28 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.