Compare towns
Limerick vs Monticello 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%).
Monticello has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k 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 | Monticello | Danforth | Lake Arrowhead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
674 |
452Lowest |
3,322 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +3.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
52.7±6Highest 18% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
| Monticello 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% |
13.8%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 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% |
28.2%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Monticello 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% |
9.4% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Monticello 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 |
$51,875±$13k 31% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% 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 |
$125,800±$36k 58% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% 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 |
$833±$434 27% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 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 |
$1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
— | $2,286 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Monticello 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% |
19.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 53% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Monticello 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.