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Brookfield Township vs Walton Township

Next-door neighbors in Eaton County. The biggest differences: kids under 18 (+9.4 pts in Walton Township) and growth since 2010 (+5.8 pts in Walton Township).

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Brookfield Township, MIA small town of 1,335Eaton County · 1,335 people
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Walton Township, MIKnown for its schoolsEaton County · 1,916 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.

Brookfield TownshipA small town of 1,335
Quiet strengthsBrookfield Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Brookfield Township →
Walton TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 81%of MI districts All about Walton 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.

Kids under 18+9.4 pts
Walton Township has more kids
Walton Township 25.1%Brookfield Township 15.7%
Growth since 2010+5.8 pts
Walton Township has grown faster since 2010
Walton Township +1.2%Brookfield Township -4.6%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Brookfield Township and Walton Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Brookfield TownshipWalton TownshipBrookfield TownshipWalton Township
Brookfield Township ↔ Walton Township5.4 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
11 Brookfield Township residents work in Walton Township (2.2% of its workers)
Work & commute in Brookfield Township →
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
–Brookfield TownshipNot graded A−Walton TownshipBetter than 81% of districts in the state
Health
C+Brookfield TownshipHealthier than 42% of U.S. towns BWalton TownshipHealthier than 57% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Brookfield Township$1,360/mo
Typical home $217K (Census) · tax rate 1.21% · Housing →
Walton Township$1,380/mo
Typical home $221K (Census) · tax rate 1.20% · or rent about $800/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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
Brookfield TownshipWalton Township
Snow a year38″38″
January low15°F15°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)164d164d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)31st31st
Outdoors & history
Brookfield TownshipWalton Township
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land1.7%—
National Register places11
Community
Brookfield TownshipWalton 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.

Brookfield TownshipWalton Township
People
Population 1,335Lowest 1,916Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.6%Lowest MI: +2% +1.2%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 46.7±2.8Highest 16% above MI 41.1±5Lowest about the MI average
Brookfield Township and Walton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.7%±4Lowest MI: 21.2% 25.1%±3.1Highest MI: 21.2%
Age 65+ 22.2%±3.2Highest MI: 18.6% 17.8%±2.3Lowest MI: 18.6%
Brookfield Township and Walton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.8%Lowest MI: 32.4% 27.3%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.3%±1.7Lowest MI: 6.1% 3.6%±1.4Highest MI: 6.1%
Walton Township and Brookfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $87,083±$25kLowest 19% above MI $89,167±$13kHighest 22% above MI
Walton Township and Brookfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $217,200±$17kLowest 6% below MI $221,100±$17kHighest 5% below MI
Walton Township and Brookfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $800±$308 29% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,624Lowest 10% below MI $2,652Highest 9% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MI: 50.4% 52.3%±33.8Highest MI: 50.4%
Walton Township and Brookfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.3%Highest MI: 13.2% 6.4%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 98.2%Highest MI: 73.2% 93%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Highest 9 yrs newer than MI 1978Lowest 6 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 23% above MI 29 minLowest 18% above MI
Work from home 7.6%±4.5Lowest MI: 13.5% 13.6%±4.5Highest MI: 13.5%
Walton Township and Brookfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.6%Lowest 2.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Lowest 0.17Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Lansing (17%)Lansing (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 2% work in Walton TownshipFew work in Brookfield Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.7%Highest 0.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.2Lowest 2.6Highest
Schools
School district —Olivet Community Schools
High school in town —None in town
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Bordering Brookfield Township

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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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