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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
Lapeer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Eagle has the youngest population (median age 37.8).
Barrington has the most expensive homes ($256k median).
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 | Lapeer | Eagle | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 718Lowest |
1,231 |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 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 | 20.8%±4.1Lowest 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+ | 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+ | 19.2% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.7 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Eagle and Lapeer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,955±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$90,938±$16kHighest 6% above NY |
| Barrington and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,600±$48k 62% below NY |
$148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $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 | $3,109 53% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,463Highest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±32.8 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7Lowest 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 | 16.9%Highest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 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 |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 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.