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Java vs Lapeer vs Eagle vs Barrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Lapeer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Eagle has the youngest population (median age 37.8).
Barrington has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Java | Lapeer | Eagle | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Highest |
718Lowest |
1,231 |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
47.8±10.2Highest 20% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
| Lapeer and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
29.5%±9.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Lapeer and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% NY: 40.2% |
19.2% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±2.7 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$62,955±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$90,938±$16k 6% above NY |
| Java and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$160,600±$48k 62% below NY |
$148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
| Barrington and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$993±$435 39% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Barrington and Lapeer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,109 53% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,463 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.7%±32.8 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Lapeer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.9%Highest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.3%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.