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Clement Township vs Mellen Township

182 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (4.7× in Clement Township) and seasonal homes (+44.7 pts in Clement Township).

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Clement Township, MIA small town of 913Gladwin County · 913 people
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Mellen Township, MIA small town of 1,025Menominee County · 1,025 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 →
Mellen TownshipA small town of 1,025
Quiet strengthsMellen Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Mellen 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.

Trails4.7×
Clement Township has more miles of trail
Clement Township 17.3 miMellen Township 3.7 mi
Seasonal homes+44.7 pts
Clement Township has more second homes
Clement Township 54.7%Mellen Township 10%
Property tax bill+59%
Tax bills are bigger in Clement Township
Clement Township $2,083Mellen Township $1,308
Jobs per worker2.4×
Mellen Township is more of a job hub
Mellen Township 0.41Clement Township 0.17
Street grid2×
Clement Township has the more walkable street grid
Clement Township 5.4Mellen Township 2.7
★ What stands out · 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.

Clement Township$1,100/mo
Typical home $177K (Census) · tax rate 1.18% · or rent about $775/mo · Housing →
Mellen Township$1,200/mo
Typical home $208K (Census) · tax rate 0.63% · or rent about $832/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Mellen Township and Clement 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
–Clement TownshipNot graded C+Mellen TownshipHealthier than 40% 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
Clement TownshipMellen Township
Snow a year49″44″
January low13°F10°F
July high82°F80°F
Growing season (days)148d160d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th45th
Outdoors & history
Clement TownshipMellen Township
Trails17 mi4 mi
Conserved land0.1%0%
Archive photos3—
Community
Clement TownshipMellen 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.

Where they are

182 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Clement TownshipGladwin CountyMellen TownshipMenominee County
Clement Township ↔ Mellen Township182 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.

Clement TownshipMellen Township
People
Population 913Lowest 1,025Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1%Highest MI: +2% -3.6%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 64.1±2.4Highest 59% above MI 63±7.8Lowest 57% above MI
Clement Township and Mellen 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%±2.4Highest MI: 21.2%
Mellen 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% 35.9%±4.6Lowest MI: 18.6%
Clement Township and Mellen 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% 8.2%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.1%±1.6Lowest MI: 6.1% 3.1%±3Highest MI: 6.1%
Mellen Township and Clement 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±$6kHighest 24% below MI $51,429±$17kLowest 29% below MI
Clement Township and Mellen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $176,600±$46kLowest 24% below MI $207,700±$24kHighest 10% below MI
Mellen Township and Clement Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $775±$14Lowest 31% below MI $832±$142Highest 26% below MI
Mellen Township and Clement Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,083Highest 28% below MI $1,308Lowest 55% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 77.3%±78.5Highest MI: 50.4% 69.6%±42.6Lowest MI: 50.4%
Clement Township and Mellen 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% 7.3%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.8%Highest MI: 73.2% 93.5%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 2 yrs newer than MI 1977Highest 5 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 12% above MI 25 minLowest about the MI average
Work from home 5.1%±3.9Highest MI: 13.5% 4.9%±4.4Lowest MI: 13.5%
Clement Township and Mellen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.7%Lowest 3.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 42.8 miHighest 17.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Lowest 0.41Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Gladwin (8%)Marinette (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Mellen TownshipFew work in Clement Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 17.3 miHighest 3.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 5.4Highest 2.7Lowest
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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