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Chase Township vs Nadeau Township

151 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (6.1× in Nadeau Township) and jobs per worker (2× in Nadeau Township).

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Chase Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsLake County · 1,006 people
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Nadeau Township, MIKnown for its schoolsMenominee County · 1,152 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.

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 →
Nadeau TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 22%of MI districts Health74% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Nadeau 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.

Trails6.1×
Nadeau Township has more miles of trail
Nadeau Township 10.3 miChase Township 1.7 mi
Jobs per worker2×
Nadeau Township is more of a job hub
Nadeau Township 0.45Chase Township 0.22
Growth since 2010+7.5 pts
Chase Township has grown faster since 2010
Chase Township +1.4%Nadeau Township -6.1%
Typical home built12 yrs
Nadeau Township’s homes are older
Chase Township 1980Nadeau Township 1968
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 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.

Chase Township$1,160/mo
Typical home $197K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.80% · or rent about $1,375/mo · Housing →
Nadeau Township$940/mo
Typical home $158K (Census) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $890/mo · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,700 a year, between Chase Township and Nadeau 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.

Schools
–Chase TownshipNot graded C−Nadeau TownshipBetter than 22% of districts in the state
Health
DChase TownshipHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns CNadeau TownshipHealthier than 26% of U.S. towns
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 TownshipNadeau Township
Snow a year61″70″
January low13°F—
July high81°F—
Growing season (days)142d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)38th12th
Outdoors & history
Chase TownshipNadeau Township
Trails2 mi10 mi
Conserved land3.5%0%
Archive photos—3
Community
Chase TownshipNadeau Township
Library hours a week27 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.

Where they are

151 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Chase TownshipLake CountyNadeau TownshipMenominee County
Chase Township ↔ Nadeau Township151 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.

Chase TownshipNadeau Township
People
Population 1,006Lowest 1,152Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.4%Highest MI: +2% -6.1%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 43.2±7.1Lowest 7% above MI 43.5±6.5Highest 8% above MI
Nadeau Township and Chase 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% 24%±6.9Highest MI: 21.2%
Nadeau 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% 23.3%±7.7Lowest MI: 18.6%
Chase Township and Nadeau Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14% MI: 32.4% 14% MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±3Lowest MI: 6.1% 7%±4.1Highest MI: 6.1%
Nadeau 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 $54,500±$16kLowest 25% below MI
Chase Township and Nadeau 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 $157,700±$29kLowest 32% below MI
Chase Township and Nadeau 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 $890±$140Lowest 21% below MI
Chase Township and Nadeau 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 $1,337Lowest 54% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 53.3%±51.9Lowest MI: 50.4% 64.3%±96.1Highest MI: 50.4%
Nadeau Township and Chase Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17.7%Highest MI: 13.2% 12.8%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86%Lowest MI: 73.2% 90.5%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 8 yrs newer than MI 1968Lowest 4 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minLowest 31% above MI 33 minHighest 38% above MI
Work from home 8.7%±5Lowest MI: 13.5% 10.9%±4.1Highest MI: 13.5%
Nadeau Township and Chase Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.1%Lowest 3.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.8 miHighest 24.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.22Lowest 0.45Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Reed City (12%)Harris Township (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Nadeau TownshipFew work in Chase Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.7 miLowest 10.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.0 2.0
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Chase Township

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Yates Township835 people · $133K homes
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Towns like Chase Township

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Elmwood Township998 people · $147K homes
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Buel Township916 people · $164K homes
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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.

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