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Caledonia Township vs Mitchell Township

Next-door neighbors in Alcona County. The biggest differences: home values (2.6× in Caledonia Township) and jobs per worker (3.4× in Mitchell Township).

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Caledonia Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsAlcona County · 1,004 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.

Caledonia TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health67% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Caledonia 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 part ways

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

Home values2.6×
Homes cost more in Caledonia Township
Caledonia Township $238,400Mitchell Township $91,300
Jobs per worker3.4×
Mitchell Township is more of a job hub
Mitchell Township 0.62Caledonia Township 0.18
Property tax bill+61%
Tax bills are bigger in Caledonia Township
Caledonia Township $1,883Mitchell Township $1,166
Household income+48%
Households in Caledonia Township earn more
Caledonia Township $71,513Mitchell Township $48,250
Conserved land+31.7 pts
Mitchell Township has more conserved land
Mitchell Township 31.9%Caledonia Township 0.2%
Trails2.9×
Mitchell Township has more miles of trail
Mitchell Township 224.1 miCaledonia Township 76.8 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $830 more a month in Caledonia 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.

Caledonia Township$1,410/mo
Typical home $238K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · Housing →
Mitchell Township$580/mo
Typical home $91K (Census) · tax rate 1.28% · or rent about $1,042/mo · Housing →

The difference: $830 a month, about $10,000 a year, between Caledonia 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.

Where they are

Caledonia Township and Mitchell Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Caledonia TownshipMitchell TownshipCaledonia TownshipMitchell Township
Caledonia Township ↔ Mitchell Township12 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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.

Health
CCaledonia TownshipHealthier than 33% of U.S. towns –Mitchell TownshipNot graded
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
Caledonia TownshipMitchell Township
Snow a year78″57″
January low12°F11°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)136d133d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)21st21st
Outdoors & history
Caledonia TownshipMitchell Township
Trails77 mi224 mi
Conserved land0.2%31.9%
Archive photos23
Community
Caledonia TownshipMitchell Township
Library hours a week21 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.

Caledonia TownshipMitchell Township
People
Population 1,004Highest 476Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -11.1% MI: +2% —
Median age 61.2±1.7Highest 52% above MI 56.3±5.7Lowest 40% above MI
Caledonia Township and Mitchell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 9.4%±2.8Lowest MI: 21.2% 14.9%±5.2Highest MI: 21.2%
Mitchell Township and Caledonia Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 39.9%±4Highest MI: 18.6% 31.9%±2.6Lowest MI: 18.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 32.2%Highest MI: 32.4% 11.6%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±1.7Highest MI: 6.1% 0%±3.3Lowest MI: 6.1%
Caledonia 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 $71,513±$4kHighest about the MI average $48,250±$9kLowest 34% below MI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $238,400±$36kHighest about the MI average $91,300±$35kLowest 61% below MI
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,042±$172 8% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,883Highest 35% below MI $1,166Lowest 60% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MI: 50.4% 17.4%±83.5Highest MI: 50.4%
Mitchell Township and Caledonia Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.2%Lowest MI: 13.2% 20.2%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 98.1%Highest MI: 73.2% 90.2%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977 5 yrs newer than MI 1977 5 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 41 minHighest 69% above MI 31 minLowest 28% above MI
Work from home 6.9%±3.1Lowest MI: 13.5% 8.5%±4.9Highest MI: 13.5%
Mitchell Township and Caledonia Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.8%Lowest 4.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miLowest 31.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Lowest 0.62Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Alpena (18%)Curtis Township (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Mitchell TownshipFew work in Caledonia Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 31.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 76.8 miLowest 224.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.1 miLowest 1.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Highest 0.7Lowest
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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