Compare towns
Warren 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
Warren has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Warren | Lake Arrowhead |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
3,322Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.9%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Warren and Lake Arrowhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren 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 | $74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
$98,654±$9kHighest 32% above ME |
| Lake Arrowhead and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
$267,300±$19kHighest 10% below ME |
| Lake Arrowhead and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
$2,288±$327Highest 101% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Lake Arrowhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Lake Arrowhead 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 | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.