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Corfu vs Java vs Seneca vs Lapeer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corfu has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Seneca has the most people working from home (10.9%).
Lapeer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Corfu | Java | Seneca | Lapeer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 695Lowest |
2,049 |
2,622Highest |
718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.4±11.1 17% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
47.8±10.2Highest 20% above NY |
| Lapeer and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±9.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Corfu and Lapeer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±8.8 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
29.5%±9.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Lapeer and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
19.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.9%±2.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Corfu and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$22k 11% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$62,955±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
| Java and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,700±$27k 62% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$160,600±$48kLowest 62% below NY |
| Java and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$207Lowest 51% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$993±$435 39% below NY |
| Seneca and Lapeer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,095Highest 38% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,109 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.1%±9.6 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
44.7%±32.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lapeer and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
16.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 6 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.1%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.3%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| On TownTapestry | ||||
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NY 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.