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Pike vs Jerusalem vs Lapeer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pike has the most affordable homes ($129k median).
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Lapeer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Pike | Jerusalem | Lapeer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812 |
4,278Highest |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
47.8±10.2 20% above NY |
| Pike and Lapeer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lapeer and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±6 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.5%±9.1Highest 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+ | 15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±2.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$11k 17% below NY |
$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$62,955±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,100±$18kLowest 70% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$160,600±$48k 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$762Lowest 50% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$993±$435Highest 39% below NY |
| Lapeer and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,947Lowest 55% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$3,109 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4 NY: 52.1% |
44.7%±32.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Pike and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 33% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.7 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.3%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
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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.