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Lapeer vs Summerhill 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%).
Summerhill has the most people working from home (7.4%).
Sheldon has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Summerhill | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 718Lowest |
886 |
2,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.8±10.2Lowest 20% above NY |
49.5±5.1Highest 24% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
| Summerhill and Sheldon 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% |
14.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Lapeer and Sheldon 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% |
18.2%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Lapeer and Sheldon 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% |
21.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Summerhill 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 |
$68,047±$8k 21% below NY |
$71,214±$5kHighest 17% below NY |
| Sheldon 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±$48kLowest 62% below NY |
$173,800±$21k 59% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
| Sheldon 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 |
$1,143±$266Highest 29% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% 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 | $3,109 53% below NY |
$3,781Highest 43% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±32.8 NY: 52.1% |
42.6%±43Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Lapeer 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% |
15.9% NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
7.4%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Summerhill 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.