Compare towns
Lapeer vs Eagle vs Georgetown vs Pike
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 most kids (26.1% under 18).
Georgetown has the most affordable homes ($126k median).
Pike has the shortest commute (22 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 | Lapeer | Eagle | Georgetown | Pike |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 718 |
1,231Highest |
603Lowest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-33.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.8±10.2 20% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
47.4±8.2 19% above NY |
48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
| Pike and Lapeer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Lapeer 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% |
23.5%±5.9 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±6 NY: 17.9% |
| Lapeer and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
18.1% NY: 40.2% |
15.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.7 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,955±$14k 27% below NY |
$72,778±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$46,458±$6kLowest 46% below NY |
$71,250±$11k 17% below NY |
| Eagle and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,600±$48kHighest 62% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$125,800±$21kLowest 70% below NY |
$129,100±$18k 70% below NY |
| Lapeer and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $993±$435Highest 39% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$784±$182 52% below NY |
$810±$762 50% below NY |
| Lapeer and Pike 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 |
$3,333Highest 49% below NY |
$2,947 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±32.8 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
37.1%±38Lowest NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Pike and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.9% NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
19.8%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
78.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
41 minHighest 25% above NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Georgetown 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.