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Chase Township vs Buel Township

152 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+40% in Chase Township) and growth since 2010 (+9.6 pts in Chase Township).

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Chase Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsLake County · 1,006 people

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Buel Township, MIA small town of 916Sanilac County · 916 people

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.

Chase TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$197K typical home26% below the MI typical home All about Chase Township →

Buel TownshipA small town of 916

Quiet strengthsBuel Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Buel 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.

Property tax bill+40%

Tax bills are bigger in Chase Township

Chase Township $1,491Buel Township $1,065

Growth since 2010+9.6 pts

Chase Township has grown faster since 2010

Chase Township +1.4%Buel Township -8.2%

Work from home+7.4 pts

More people work from home in Chase Township

Chase Township 8.7%Buel Township 1.3%

Average commute7 min

Buel Township has the shorter commute

Chase Township 32 minBuel Township 25 min

Buel Township has more miles of trail

Buel Township 3.0 miChase Township 1.7 mi

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $220 more a month in Chase 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.

Down paymentRate%

Chase Township$1,160/mo

Typical home $197K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.80% · or rent about $1,375/mo · Housing →

Buel Township$950/mo

Typical home $164K (Census) · tax rate 0.65% · or rent about $950/mo · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,600 a year, between Chase Township and Buel 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.

Health

DChase TownshipHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns –Buel 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

Chase TownshipBuel Township

Snow a year61″41″

January low13°F 13°F

July high81°F 82°F

Growing season (days)142d 147d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)38th 41st

Outdoors & history

Chase TownshipBuel Township

Trails2 mi 3 mi

Conserved land3.5%1.6%

Community

Chase TownshipBuel Township

Library hours a week27 hrs —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

152 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Chase TownshipLake County Buel TownshipSanilac County

Chase Township ↔ Buel Township152 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.

Only big differences vs Michigan average

Chase TownshipBuel Township

People

Population 1,006Highest 916Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.4%Highest MI: +2% -8.2%Lowest MI: +2%

Median age 43.2±7.1Highest 7% above MI 40.7±9.2Lowest about the MI average

Chase Township and Buel Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 22.6%±1.7Lowest MI: 21.2% 26.3%±3.9Highest MI: 21.2%

Buel Township and Chase Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 24.2%±3.7Highest MI: 18.6% 21.8%±1.4Lowest MI: 18.6%

Chase Township and Buel Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14%Highest MI: 32.4% 12.6%Lowest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±3Lowest MI: 6.1% 2.2%±2.2Highest MI: 6.1%

Buel Township and Chase Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $61,563±$8kHighest 16% below MI $59,688±$7kLowest 18% below MI

Chase Township and Buel Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $185,400±$57kHighest 20% below MI $164,000±$21kLowest 29% below MI

Chase Township and Buel Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,375±$1kHighest 22% above MI $950±$200Lowest 16% below MI

Chase Township and Buel Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,491Highest 49% below MI $1,065Lowest 63% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 53.3%±51.9Highest MI: 50.4% 22.7%±27.2Lowest MI: 50.4%

Chase Township and Buel Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 17.7%Lowest MI: 13.2% 23%Highest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 86%Lowest MI: 73.2% 87.2%Highest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1980 8 yrs newer than MI 1980 8 yrs newer than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 31% above MI 25 minLowest 4% above MI

Work from home 8.7%±5Highest MI: 13.5% 1.3%±1.9Lowest MI: 13.5%

Work in townworking residents 1.1%Highest 0.8%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.8 miHighest 24.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.22Highest 0.15Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Reed City (12%)Sandusky (9%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Buel TownshipFew work in Chase Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 3.5%Highest 1.6%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 1.7 miLowest 3.0 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.0Highest 1.8Lowest

Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Chase Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Chase Township

Yates Township835 people · $133K homes

Barton Township845 people · $207K homes

Richmond Township1,850 people · $161K homes

Pinora Township570 people · $124K homes

Towns like Chase Township

Elmwood Township998 people · $147K homes

Wexford Township1,028 people · $158K homes

Nadeau Township1,152 people · $158K homes

Clarendon Township1,058 people · $165K homes

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.