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Albee Township vs Brant Township

12 miles apart in Saginaw County. The biggest differences: trails (3.8× in Albee Township) and jobs per worker (+83% in Albee Township).

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Albee Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsSaginaw County · 1,645 people

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Brant Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsSaginaw County · 1,774 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.

Albee TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

Health73% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Albee Township →

Brant TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

Health65% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$215K typical home19% below the MI typical home All about Brant Township →

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.

Albee Township has more miles of trail

Albee Township 11.7 miBrant Township 3.1 mi

Jobs per worker+83%

Albee Township is more of a job hub

Albee Township 0.11Brant Township 0.06

Average commute4 min

Albee Township has the shorter commute

Brant Township 34 minAlbee Township 30 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $310 more a month in Brant Township

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%

Albee Township$1,050/mo

Typical home $160K (Census) · tax rate 1.57% · or rent about $648/mo · Housing →

Brant Township$1,360/mo

Typical home $215K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.27% · or rent about $608/mo · Housing →

The difference: $310 a month, about $3,700 a year, between Brant Township and Albee Township.

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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Michigan ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health

CAlbee TownshipHealthier than 27% of U.S. towns C+Brant TownshipHealthier than 35% of U.S. towns

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

Albee TownshipBrant Township

Snow a year41″38″

January low16°F 16°F

July high83°F 82°F

Growing season (days)175d 164d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)50th 58th

Outdoors & history

Albee TownshipBrant Township

Trails12 mi 3 mi

Conserved land1%6.1%

Settled1863 1858

Archive photos—1

Community

Albee TownshipBrant Township

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

12 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Albee TownshipBrant Township

Albee Township ↔ Brant Township12 miles apart · Same county

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

Albee TownshipBrant Township

People

Population 1,645Lowest 1,774Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.3%Highest MI: +2% -8.4%Lowest MI: +2%

Median age 49.6±2.6Lowest 23% above MI 51±4.7Highest 27% above MI

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

Kids under 18 13.1%±2.3Lowest MI: 21.2% 17.9%±4.1Highest MI: 21.2%

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

Age 65+ 22.3%±3.1Lowest MI: 18.6% 25%±5.8Highest MI: 18.6%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.1%Highest MI: 32.4% 10.9%Lowest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±1.2Highest MI: 6.1% 2%±1.3Lowest MI: 6.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $61,193±$6kLowest 16% below MI $75,069±$9kHighest 3% above MI

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $160,200±$12kLowest 31% below MI $179,500±$17kHighest 22% below MI

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $648±$397Highest 43% below MI $608±$233Lowest 46% below MI

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,520Highest 13% below MI $2,282Lowest 21% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 30.8%±51.7Highest MI: 50.4% 13%±84.1Lowest MI: 50.4%

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

Below poverty line 25.3%Highest MI: 13.2% 6.3%Lowest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 94.7%Lowest MI: 73.2% 95.5%Highest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1976 4 yrs newer than MI 1976 4 yrs newer than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 22% above MI 34 minHighest 40% above MI

Work from home 11%±5.6Highest MI: 13.5% 6.5%±3Lowest MI: 13.5%

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

Work in townworking residents 1.8%Lowest 2.5%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miLowest 20.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Highest 0.06Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Saginaw (9%)Saginaw (11%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Brant TownshipFew work in Albee Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 1%Lowest 6.1%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 11.7 miHighest 3.1 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.1 2.1

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

Deciding?

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Bordering Albee Township

St. Charles Township3,133 people · $136K homes

Spaulding Township1,986 people · $118K homes

Taymouth Township4,036 people · $208K homes

Maple Grove Township2,652 people · $232K homes

Towns like Albee Township

Novesta Township1,251 people · $169K homes

Standish Township1,606 people · $161K homes

Burlington Township1,332 people · $174K homes

Pulaski Township2,142 people · $178K homes

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.