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Boon Township vs Slagle Township

Next-door neighbors in Wexford County. The biggest differences: work from home (+17 pts in Slagle Township) and growth since 2010 (+6.6 pts in Slagle Township).

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Boon Township, MIAn outdoors townWexford County · 730 people
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Slagle Township, MIAn outdoors townWexford County · 521 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.

Boon TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors54.5% conserved land62 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Boon Township →
Slagle TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors55.3% conserved land53 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Slagle 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.

Work from home+17 pts
More people work from home in Slagle Township
Slagle Township 17.8%Boon Township 0.8%
Growth since 2010+6.6 pts
Slagle Township has grown faster since 2010
Slagle Township +1.2%Boon Township -5.4%
Average commute6 min
Boon Township has the shorter commute
Slagle Township 41 minBoon Township 36 min
Street grid+55%
Boon Township has the more walkable street grid
Boon Township 1.7Slagle Township 1.1
Bachelor’s degree++10.3 pts
More adults in Slagle Township have a degree
Slagle Township 23.1%Boon Township 12.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $660 more a month in Boon 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.

Boon Township$1,540/mo
Typical home $261K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.80% · or rent about $1,063/mo · Housing →
Slagle Township$880/mo
Typical home $147K (Census) · tax rate 0.90% · or rent about $1,088/mo · Housing →

The difference: $660 a month, about $7,900 a year, between Boon Township and Slagle 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.

Where they are

Boon Township and Slagle Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Boon TownshipSlagle TownshipBoon TownshipSlagle Township
Boon Township ↔ Slagle Township6.0 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Boon TownshipSlagle Township
Snow a year120″93″
January low12°F—
July high81°F—
Growing season (days)119d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)8th8th
Outdoors & history
Boon TownshipSlagle Township
Trails62 mi53 mi
Conserved land54.5%55.3%
Settled1889—
Archive photos4—
Community
Boon TownshipSlagle Township
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.

Boon TownshipSlagle Township
People
Population 730Highest 521Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.4%Lowest MI: +2% +1.2%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 48.7±5.6Lowest 21% above MI 52.5±8.5Highest 31% above MI
Slagle Township and Boon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.7%±4.6Highest MI: 21.2% 18%±3.7Lowest MI: 21.2%
Boon Township and Slagle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.2%±4.1Lowest MI: 18.6% 26.3%±3.7Highest MI: 18.6%
Slagle Township and Boon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.8%Lowest MI: 32.4% 23.1%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.3%±1.7Highest MI: 6.1% 2.5%±1.8Lowest MI: 6.1%
Boon Township and Slagle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $47,212±$18kLowest 35% below MI $49,583±$19kHighest 32% below MI
Slagle Township and Boon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $170,500±$46kHighest 26% below MI $147,300±$36kLowest 36% below MI
Boon Township and Slagle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,063±$988Lowest 6% below MI $1,088±$86Highest 4% below MI
Slagle Township and Boon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,369Highest 53% below MI $1,333Lowest 54% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 60%±52.8Highest MI: 50.4% 56.7%±43.8Lowest MI: 50.4%
Boon Township and Slagle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 19.2%Lowest MI: 13.2% 23.8%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88.1%Highest MI: 73.2% 83.8%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 5 yrs newer than MI 1984Highest 12 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minLowest 47% above MI 41 minHighest 71% above MI
Work from home 0.8%±1.2Lowest MI: 13.5% 17.8%±9.8Highest MI: 13.5%
Work in townworking residents 0.4%Lowest 0.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.3 miHighest 23.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Lowest 0.20Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Cadillac (14%)Cadillac (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Slagle TownshipFew work in Boon Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 54.5%Lowest 55.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 61.9 miHighest 52.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.7 miHighest 1.5 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.7Highest 1.1Lowest
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Boon Township

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Selma Township2,012 people · $210K homes
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Henderson Township219 people · $166K homes
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Towns like Boon Township

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Norwich Township712 people · $170K homes
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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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