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West Gardiner 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
West Gardiner has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | West Gardiner | Lake Arrowhead |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,696Highest |
3,322Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±2.8Highest about the ME average |
33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.9%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lake Arrowhead and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| West Gardiner 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 | $96,172±$30kLowest 29% above ME |
$98,654±$9kHighest 32% above ME |
| Lake Arrowhead and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,100±$42kHighest about the ME average |
$267,300±$19kLowest 10% below ME |
| West Gardiner and Lake Arrowhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,087±$150Lowest 5% below ME |
$2,288±$327Highest 101% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,282Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,286Highest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±9.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| West Gardiner 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 | #90 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — |
| 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.