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Blumfield Township vs Denmark Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: home values (+37% in Blumfield Township) and street grid (+81% in Denmark Township).

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Blumfield Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsSaginaw County · 1,967 people
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Denmark Township, MIKnown for its schoolsTuscola County · 2,720 people
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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.

Blumfield TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health89% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 87%of MI districts All about Blumfield Township →
Denmark TownshipKnown for its schools
Schools#178 for schools in MIof 493 towns Health53% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Denmark Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

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

Home values+37%
Homes cost more in Blumfield Township
Blumfield Township $227,500Denmark Township $166,300
Street grid+81%
Denmark Township has the more walkable street grid
Denmark Township 3.8Blumfield Township 2.1
Homeowners+14.5 pts renters
Denmark Township has more renters
Blumfield Township 94.4%Denmark Township 79.9%
Growth since 2010+6.3 pts
Blumfield Township has grown faster since 2010
Blumfield Township -4.4%Denmark Township -10.7%
Property tax bill+23%
Tax bills are bigger in Blumfield Township
Blumfield Township $2,848Denmark Township $2,307
Jobs per worker+71%
Blumfield Township is more of a job hub
Blumfield Township 0.65Denmark Township 0.38
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $370 more a month in Blumfield 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.

Blumfield Township$1,430/mo
Typical home $228K (Census) · tax rate 1.25% · or rent about $950/mo · Housing →
Denmark Township$1,060/mo
Typical home $166K (Census) · tax rate 1.39% · or rent about $848/mo · Housing →

The difference: $370 a month, about $4,400 a year, between Blumfield Township and Denmark 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.

Schools
ABlumfield TownshipBetter than 87% of districts in the state BDenmark TownshipBetter than 58% of districts in the state
Health
DBlumfield TownshipHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns B−Denmark TownshipHealthier than 47% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Blumfield Township and Denmark Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Blumfield TownshipDenmark TownshipBlumfield TownshipDenmark Township
Blumfield Township ↔ Denmark Township6.6 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
Blumfield TownshipDenmark Township
Snow a year41″42″
January low16°F15°F
July high83°F82°F
Growing season (days)175d154d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)70th60th
Outdoors & history
Blumfield TownshipDenmark Township
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—0.8%
Settled18531853
Community
Blumfield TownshipDenmark Township
Library hours a week—54 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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.

Blumfield TownshipDenmark Township
People
Population 1,967Lowest 2,720Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.4%Highest MI: +2% -10.7%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 40.9±6.8Lowest about the MI average 45.8±4.4Highest 14% above MI
Denmark Township and Blumfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.3%±4.4Highest MI: 21.2% 18.6%±3.8Lowest MI: 21.2%
Blumfield Township and Denmark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.3%±1.5Lowest MI: 18.6% 25.4%±4.7Highest MI: 18.6%
Denmark Township and Blumfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 31.9%Highest MI: 32.4% 26.2%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.3%±1Lowest MI: 6.1% 7.6%±2.9Highest MI: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $86,979±$14kHighest 19% above MI $70,720±$12kLowest about the MI average
Blumfield Township and Denmark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $227,500±$19kHighest about the MI average $166,300±$12kLowest 28% below MI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $950±$64Highest 16% below MI $848±$127Lowest 25% below MI
Blumfield Township and Denmark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,848Highest about the MI average $2,307Lowest 21% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40.6%±57.9Highest MI: 50.4% 38.6%±23.6Lowest MI: 50.4%
Blumfield Township and Denmark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.6%Lowest MI: 13.2% 7%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.4%Highest MI: 73.2% 79.9%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966Lowest 6 yrs older than MI 1969Highest 3 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest about the MI average 21 minLowest 12% below MI
Work from home 10.5%±3.2Highest MI: 13.5% 6.8%±2.6Lowest MI: 13.5%
Blumfield Township and Denmark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.1%Lowest 4.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 14.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.65Highest 0.38Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Frankenmuth (19%)Frankenmuth (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Denmark TownshipFew work in Blumfield Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.8%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miLowest 1.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.1Lowest 3.8Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#178 of 493 in MI
School district —Reese Public Schools
High school in town —Reese High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 19.1
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.

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