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Limerick vs Union vs Unity vs Lake Arrowhead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Union has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Lake Arrowhead has the youngest population (median age 33).
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 | Union | Unity | Lake Arrowhead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
2,663 |
1,375Lowest |
3,322 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
33±2.4Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Union 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 25% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$98,654±$9k 22% above U.S. |
| 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 19% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$267,300±$19kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Unity 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 24% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$2,288±$327Highest 62% above U.S. |
| 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 19% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,286Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±36.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 42% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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U.S. 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.