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Limerick vs Windham 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 the highest household income ($101k).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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.

MeasureLimerickWindhamLake Arrowhead
People
Population
3,400Highest
594Lowest
3,322
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+10.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+3.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.4±9.2
4% above U.S.
44.2±7.4Highest
14% above U.S.
33±2.4Lowest
15% below U.S.
Windham 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
U.S.: 22%
17.5%±7.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
26.9%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
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
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±8.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
7.6%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windham 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
48.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.2
U.S.: 6.4%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.5%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Lake Arrowhead and Limerick 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.
$94,500±$12kLowest
17% 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.
$353,900±$20kHighest
6% above U.S.
$267,300±$19kLowest
20% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,758±$407Lowest
24% 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.
$5,951Highest
91% above U.S.
$2,286Lowest
27% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
38.8%±14.2
U.S.: 51.1%
41.2%±94Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±36.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windham 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%
9.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1994
14 yrs newer than U.S.
1982Lowest
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.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
39 minHighest
46% above U.S.
Work from home
15.2%±6.7
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.9%±4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Windham and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.