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Clement Township vs Bourret Township

Next-door neighbors in Gladwin County. The biggest differences: street grid (2.5× in Clement Township) and property tax bill (+46% in Clement Township).

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Clement Township, MIA small town of 913Gladwin County · 913 people
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Bourret Township, MIA small town of 410Gladwin County · 410 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.

Clement TownshipA small town of 913
Quiet strengthsClement Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Clement Township →
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 →
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.

Street grid2.5×
Clement Township has the more walkable street grid
Clement Township 5.4Bourret Township 2.2
Property tax bill+46%
Tax bills are bigger in Clement Township
Clement Township $2,083Bourret Township $1,427
Jobs per worker2.2×
Bourret Township is more of a job hub
Bourret Township 0.37Clement Township 0.17
Average commute6 min
Clement Township has the shorter commute
Bourret Township 33 minClement Township 27 min
Conserved land+10.4 pts
Bourret Township has more conserved land
Bourret Township 10.5%Clement Township 0.1%
Size2.2×
Clement Township is the bigger place
Clement Township 913Bourret Township 410
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $360 more a month in Clement 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.

Clement Township$1,100/mo
Typical home $177K (Census) · tax rate 1.18% · or rent about $775/mo · Housing →
Bourret Township$740/mo
Typical home $118K (Census) · tax rate 1.21% · Housing →

The difference: $360 a month, about $4,300 a year, between Clement Township and Bourret 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

Clement Township and Bourret Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Clement TownshipBourret TownshipClement TownshipBourret Township
Clement Township ↔ Bourret Township4.3 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Clement TownshipBourret Township
Snow a year49″49″
January low13°F13°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)148d148d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th44th
Outdoors & history
Clement TownshipBourret Township
Trails17 mi28 mi
Conserved land0.1%10.5%
Archive photos3—
Community
Clement TownshipBourret 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.

Clement TownshipBourret Township
People
Population 913Highest 410Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1% MI: +2% —
Median age 64.1±2.4Highest 59% above MI 59.6±5.1Lowest 48% above MI
Clement Township and Bourret Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 8.8%±3Lowest MI: 21.2% 10.2%±6.1Highest MI: 21.2%
Bourret Township and Clement Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 46.5%±7.1Highest MI: 18.6% 31.7%±11Lowest MI: 18.6%
Clement 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+ 4.9%Lowest MI: 32.4% 11.8%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.1%±1.6Highest MI: 6.1% 0.5%±2.8Lowest MI: 6.1%
Clement Township and Bourret Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $55,066±$6kLowest 24% below MI $57,750±$13kHighest 21% below MI
Bourret Township and Clement Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $176,600±$46kHighest 24% below MI $118,100±$60kLowest 49% below MI
Clement Township and Bourret Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $775±$14 31% below MI —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,083Highest 28% below MI $1,427Lowest 51% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 77.3%±78.5Lowest MI: 50.4% 100%±87.7Highest MI: 50.4%
Bourret Township and Clement Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.7%Highest MI: 13.2% 10.5%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.8%Highest MI: 73.2% 94.1%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Highest 2 yrs newer than MI 1973Lowest 1 yr newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 12% above MI 33 minHighest 36% above MI
Work from home 5.1%±3.9Lowest MI: 13.5% 5.2%±4.8Highest MI: 13.5%
Bourret Township and Clement Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.7%Highest 1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 42.8 miHighest 41.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Lowest 0.37Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Gladwin (8%)Midland (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Bourret TownshipFew work in Clement Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 10.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 17.3 miLowest 27.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miLowest 0.9 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 3Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 5.4Highest 2.2Lowest
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Bordering Clement Township

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Secord Township984 people · $219K homes
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Edwards Township1,398 people · $188K homes

Towns like Clement Township

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Mellen Township1,025 people · $208K 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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