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Lapeer vs Java vs Waverly
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 people working from home (9%).
Waverly has the most affordable homes ($107k 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 | Waverly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 718Lowest |
2,049Highest |
794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-5.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.8±10.2Highest 20% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.1±11.1 16% above NY |
| Lapeer and Waverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
15%±6.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lapeer and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±9.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
33.9%±5.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Waverly and Lapeer 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
6.4%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Waverly 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±$14k 27% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$56,875±$22kLowest 34% below NY |
| Java and Lapeer 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 |
$106,700±$27kLowest 75% 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±$435Highest 39% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$678±$68Lowest 58% below NY |
| Lapeer and Java 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 |
$2,250Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±32.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38%±35 NY: 52.1% |
| Lapeer and Waverly 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% |
11.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Waverly 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.