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Addison vs Carsonville

131 miles apart. The biggest differences: typical home built (26 yrs in Addison) and property tax bill (+29% in Addison).

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Addison, MIA history townMichigan · 534 people

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Carsonville, MIHomes around $209KMichigan · 463 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

AddisonA history town

HistorySettled in 18347 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Addison →

CarsonvilleHomes around $209K

Housing$209K typical home21% below the MI typical home All about Carsonville →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Typical home built26 yrs

Addison’s homes are older

Carsonville 1964Addison 1938

Property tax bill+29%

Tax bills are bigger in Addison

Addison $1,471Carsonville $1,143

Jobs per worker+93%

Addison is more of a job hub

Addison 0.79Carsonville 0.41

Growth since 2010+6.5 pts

Addison has grown faster since 2010

Addison -5.3%Carsonville -11.8%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $330 more a month in Addison

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

Addison$1,630/mo

Typical home $265K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.07% · or rent about $643/mo · Housing →

Carsonville$1,290/mo

Typical home $209K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.13% · or rent about $858/mo · Housing →

The difference: $330 a month, about $4,000 a year, between Addison and Carsonville.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

AddisonCarsonville

Snow a year33″41″

January low—13°F

July high—82°F

Growing season (days)—147d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th 46th

Outdoors & history

AddisonCarsonville

Conserved land—0%

Settled1834 —

Archive photos7 3

Famous people born here3 2

Community

AddisonCarsonville

Library hours a week24 hrs —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

131 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AddisonMI CarsonvilleMI

Addison ↔ Carsonville131 miles apart

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs Michigan average

AddisonCarsonville

People

Population 534Highest 463Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.3%Highest MI: +2% -11.8%Lowest MI: +2%

Median age 39±6.2Highest about the MI average 38.1±9.3Lowest 5% below MI

Addison and Carsonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 26.2%±6Highest MI: 21.2% 25.5%±3Lowest MI: 21.2%

Addison and Carsonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 12%±3.2Lowest MI: 18.6% 13.2%±4.3Highest MI: 18.6%

Carsonville and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.1%Lowest MI: 32.4% 10.2%Highest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.3%±1.2Lowest MI: 6.1% 5.6%±4.2Highest MI: 6.1%

Carsonville and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $54,519±$7kLowest 25% below MI $57,647±$16kHighest 21% below MI

Carsonville and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $137,100±$20kHighest 41% below MI $101,300±$26kLowest 56% below MI

Addison and Carsonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $643±$153Lowest 43% below MI $858±$71Highest 24% below MI

Carsonville and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,471Highest 49% below MI $1,143Lowest 61% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.1%±32Lowest MI: 50.4% 45.3%±25.7Highest MI: 50.4%

Carsonville and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 17.1%Lowest MI: 13.2% 19.3%Highest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 65%Lowest MI: 73.2% 71.1%Highest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 34 yrs older than MI 1964Highest 8 yrs older than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 20% above MI 27 minLowest 11% above MI

Work from home 6.4%±4.6Highest MI: 13.5% 1.6%±2.1Lowest MI: 13.5%

Addison and Carsonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 1.3%Lowest 1.4%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miHighest 14.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.79Highest 0.41Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Adrian (11%)Sandusky (17%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CarsonvilleFew work in Addison

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 2%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 25.1Highest 24.3Lowest

Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.