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Lapeer vs Java vs Orangeville vs Harford
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 expensive homes ($224k median).
Orangeville has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Harford has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Orangeville | Harford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 718Lowest |
2,049Highest |
1,273 |
980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-5.3% NY: +4.2% |
-7.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.8±10.2 20% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
51.6±5.2Highest 30% above NY |
46.6±13 17% above NY |
| Orangeville 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Harford 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%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.8%±7.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Lapeer and Orangeville 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% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
19%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.7 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1 NY: 7% |
| Java 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$85,563±$24k about the NY average |
$75,905±$3k 12% below NY |
| Java and Orangeville 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 |
$148,700±$41k 65% below NY |
$109,800±$40kLowest 74% below NY |
| Java and Lapeer 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±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,063±$232Highest 34% below NY |
$1,019±$119 37% below NY |
| Orangeville and Harford 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 |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,919Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,684 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±32.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±24.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Lapeer and Harford 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% |
4.8% NY: 14% |
13.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90% NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.4%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Harford 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.