Compare towns
Monroe 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
Monroe has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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 | Monroe | Lake Arrowhead |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,001Lowest |
3,322Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7Highest about the ME average |
33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.9%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe 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 | $81,300±$7kLowest 9% above ME |
$98,654±$9kHighest 32% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,300±$57kLowest 26% below ME |
$267,300±$19kHighest 10% below ME |
| Lake Arrowhead and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$152Lowest about the ME average |
$2,288±$327Highest 101% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,207Lowest 27% below ME |
$2,286Highest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Lake Arrowhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Lowest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 28% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Monroe and Lake Arrowhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.