Compare towns
Lapeer vs Java vs Corfu vs Virgil
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%).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Corfu has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Virgil has the most expensive homes ($245k 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 | Java | Corfu | Virgil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 718 |
2,049 |
695Lowest |
2,525Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
+1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.8±10.2Highest 20% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.4±11.1 17% above NY |
44.8±2.5 13% 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 | 20.8%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
23.3%±9.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4Lowest 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+ | 29.5%±9.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
20%±8.8 NY: 17.9% |
17%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lapeer and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
25.2% NY: 40.2% |
35.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.5%±2.7 NY: 7% |
4.3%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Virgil and Corfu 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$76,250±$22k 11% below NY |
$91,094±$21k 6% above NY |
| Java and Virgil are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,600±$48kLowest 62% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$161,700±$27k 62% below NY |
$244,600±$32kHighest 42% below NY |
| Virgil and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $993±$435 39% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$800±$207Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,208±$159Highest 25% below NY |
| Virgil and Lapeer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,109Lowest 53% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,095 38% below NY |
$4,188Highest 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±32.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.1%±9.6 NY: 52.1% |
8.9%±19.4 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 | 16.9%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
7.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.5% NY: 54.3% |
83.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.1%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Virgil and Java 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.