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Bates Township vs Harmony Township Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: conserved land (+8 pts in Bates Township).
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.
Bates Township A small town of 0
Quiet strengths Bates Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bates Township →
Harmony Township A small town of 4
Quiet strengths Harmony Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Harmony 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.
★ What stands out · Where they are Bates Township and Harmony Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Bates Township ↔ Harmony Township 6.0 miles apart · They share a border
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
Outdoors & history
National Register places — 1 Community
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.
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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
0 Lowest 4 Highest
Kids under 18
— 0% ±100 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
— 100% ±100 SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
— 0% SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
— 0% ±100 SD: 5%
Below poverty line
— 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
— 100% SD: 68.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
34.8 mi Highest 17.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.11 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Miller (22%) Alpena (50%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Harmony Township Few work in Bates Township
Conserved landshare of the town
49.7% Highest 41.7% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.7 mi Highest 0.6 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.7 Lowest 0.8 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Bates Township or Harmony Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Bates Township? → Moving to Bates Township: what should I know? →
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Harmony Township or Bates Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Harmony Township? → Moving to Harmony Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Harmony Township’s Town Square.
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Bordering Bates Township 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.
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