Compare towns
Lapeer vs Java vs Marathon vs Summerhill
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 highest household income ($95k).
Marathon has the most kids (26% under 18).
Summerhill has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Marathon | Summerhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 718Lowest |
2,049Highest |
2,042 |
886 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.8±10.2 20% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
36.4±5.7Lowest 9% below NY |
49.5±5.1Highest 24% above NY |
| Summerhill 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% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
26%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Marathon 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% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Lapeer and Java 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% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Marathon and Java 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 |
$64,438±$7k 25% below NY |
$68,047±$8k 21% below NY |
| Java and Summerhill 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 |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$136,100±$15kLowest 68% below NY |
$173,800±$21k 59% below NY |
| Java and Summerhill 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 |
$782±$61Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,143±$266Highest 29% below NY |
| Summerhill 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 |
$3,373 49% below NY |
$3,781Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±32.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.4%±21.4 NY: 52.1% |
42.6%±43 NY: 52.1% |
| Lapeer and Summerhill 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% |
10.4% NY: 14% |
15.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
7.4%±5.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Summerhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | MARATHON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.