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Bourret Township vs Mitchell Township

48 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (8.1× in Mitchell Township) and street grid (3.1× in Bourret Township).

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Bourret Township, MIA small town of 410Gladwin County · 410 people
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Mitchell Township, MIAn outdoors townAlcona County · 476 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.

Bourret TownshipA small town of 410
Quiet strengthsBourret Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bourret Township →
Mitchell TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors31.9% conserved land224 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Mitchell 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.

Trails8.1×
Mitchell Township has more miles of trail
Mitchell Township 224.1 miBourret Township 27.7 mi
Street grid3.1×
Bourret Township has the more walkable street grid
Bourret Township 2.2Mitchell Township 0.7
Conserved land+21.4 pts
Mitchell Township has more conserved land
Mitchell Township 31.9%Bourret Township 10.5%
Property tax bill+22%
Tax bills are bigger in Bourret Township
Bourret Township $1,427Mitchell Township $1,166
Jobs per worker+68%
Mitchell Township is more of a job hub
Mitchell Township 0.62Bourret Township 0.37
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $160 more a month in Bourret 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.

Bourret Township$740/mo
Typical home $118K (Census) · tax rate 1.21% · Housing →
Mitchell Township$580/mo
Typical home $91K (Census) · tax rate 1.28% · or rent about $1,042/mo · Housing →

The difference: $160 a month, about $1,900 a year, between Bourret Township and Mitchell 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.

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
Bourret TownshipMitchell Township
Snow a year49″57″
January low13°F11°F
July high82°F81°F
Growing season (days)148d133d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th21st
Outdoors & history
Bourret TownshipMitchell Township
Trails28 mi224 mi
Conserved land10.5%31.9%
Archive photos—3
Community
Bourret TownshipMitchell 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.

Where they are

48 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Bourret TownshipGladwin CountyMitchell TownshipAlcona County
Bourret Township ↔ Mitchell Township48 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.

Bourret TownshipMitchell Township
People
Population 410Lowest 476Highest
Median age 59.6±5.1Highest 48% above MI 56.3±5.7Lowest 40% above MI
Bourret Township and Mitchell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 10.2%±6.1Lowest MI: 21.2% 14.9%±5.2Highest MI: 21.2%
Mitchell Township and Bourret Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 31.7%±11Lowest MI: 18.6% 31.9%±2.6Highest MI: 18.6%
Mitchell Township and Bourret Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.8%Highest MI: 32.4% 11.6%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.5%±2.8Highest MI: 6.1% 0%±3.3Lowest MI: 6.1%
Bourret Township and Mitchell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $57,750±$13kHighest 21% below MI $48,250±$9kLowest 34% below MI
Bourret Township and Mitchell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $118,100±$60kHighest 49% below MI $91,300±$35kLowest 61% below MI
Bourret Township and Mitchell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,042±$172 8% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,427Highest 51% below MI $1,166Lowest 60% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±87.7Highest MI: 50.4% 17.4%±83.5Lowest MI: 50.4%
Bourret Township and Mitchell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.5%Lowest MI: 13.2% 20.2%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.1%Highest MI: 73.2% 90.2%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Lowest 1 yr newer than MI 1977Highest 5 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 36% above MI 31 minLowest 28% above MI
Work from home 5.2%±4.8Lowest MI: 13.5% 8.5%±4.9Highest MI: 13.5%
Mitchell Township and Bourret Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1%Lowest 4.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 41.8 miHighest 31.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.37Lowest 0.62Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Midland (8%)Curtis Township (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Mitchell TownshipFew work in Bourret Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 10.5%Lowest 31.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 27.7 miLowest 224.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.9 miLowest 1.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.2Highest 0.7Lowest
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Bordering Bourret Township

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Clement Township913 people · $177K homes
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Grim Township214 people · $145K homes
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Moffatt Township1,112 people · $172K 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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