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Lapeer vs Pike vs Sheldon
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%).
Pike has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($176k 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 | Pike | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 718Lowest |
812 |
2,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.8±10.2Lowest 20% above NY |
48.3±4.4 21% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Pike 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% |
17.6%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lapeer and Pike 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% |
25.2%±6 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Lowest 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% |
15.1% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Pike 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 |
$71,250±$11kHighest 17% below NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
| Pike and Sheldon 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 |
$129,100±$18kLowest 70% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
| Sheldon 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 |
$810±$762Lowest 50% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
| Lapeer and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,109Highest 53% below NY |
$2,947Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±32.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Pike and Sheldon 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% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pike and Lapeer 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.