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Clement Township vs Peacock Township

76 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+65.7 pts in Peacock Township) and trails (4.5× in Peacock Township).

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

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Peacock Township, MIAn outdoors townLake County · 418 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.

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 →

Peacock TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors65.8% conserved land77 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Peacock 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.

Conserved land+65.7 pts

Peacock Township has more conserved land

Peacock Township 65.8%Clement Township 0.1%

Peacock Township has more miles of trail

Peacock Township 77.3 miClement Township 17.3 mi

Property tax bill+42%

Tax bills are bigger in Clement Township

Clement Township $2,083Peacock Township $1,470

Average commute11 min

Clement Township has the shorter commute

Peacock Township 38 minClement Township 27 min

Street grid2.1×

Clement Township has the more walkable street grid

Clement Township 5.4Peacock Township 2.6

Seasonal homes+15.5 pts

Peacock Township has more second homes

Peacock Township 70.2%Clement Township 54.7%

★ What stands out · Life in each

Peacock Township gets 71 more inches of snow a year

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 TownshipPeacock Township

Snow a year49″120″

January low13°F 12°F

July high82°F 81°F

Growing season (days)148d 119d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th 33rd

Outdoors & history

Clement TownshipPeacock Township

Trails17 mi 77 mi

Conserved land0.1%65.8%

Archive photos3 —

Community

Clement TownshipPeacock Township

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.

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $220 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.

Down paymentRate%

Clement Township$1,100/mo

Typical home $177K (Census) · tax rate 1.18% · or rent about $775/mo · Housing →

Peacock Township$880/mo

Typical home $144K (Census) · tax rate 1.02% · or rent about $1,025/mo · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,700 a year, between Clement Township and Peacock 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

76 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Clement TownshipGladwin County Peacock TownshipLake County

Clement Township ↔ Peacock Township76 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

Clement TownshipPeacock Township

People

Population 913Highest 418Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1% MI: +2% —

Median age 64.1±2.4Highest 59% above MI 62.4±1.9Lowest 55% above MI

Clement Township and Peacock 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% 12%±6.3Highest MI: 21.2%

Peacock 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% 41.1%±12.6Lowest MI: 18.6%

Clement Township and Peacock 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% 8.4%Highest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.1%±1.6Highest MI: 6.1% 0%±3.7Lowest MI: 6.1%

Clement Township and Peacock 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 $52,679±$21kLowest 28% below MI

Clement Township and Peacock 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 $144,200±$36kLowest 38% below MI

Clement Township and Peacock 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 $1,025±$791Highest 9% below MI

Peacock 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 $1,470Lowest 49% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 77.3%±78.5Highest MI: 50.4% 37.5%±100Lowest MI: 50.4%

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

Below poverty line 11.7%Lowest MI: 13.2% 15.1%Highest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 94.8%Highest MI: 73.2% 93.9%Lowest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1974 2 yrs newer than MI 1974 2 yrs newer than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 12% above MI 38 minHighest 57% above MI

Work from home 5.1%±3.9Lowest MI: 13.5% 12.9%±11.2Highest MI: 13.5%

Peacock 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% 1.7%

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 42.8 miHighest 31.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Lowest 0.18Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Gladwin (8%)Cadillac (8%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Peacock TownshipFew work in Clement Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 65.8%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 17.3 miLowest 77.3 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miLowest 2.2 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 2Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 5.4Highest 2.6Lowest

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.

Clement Township neighborsTown Square →

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Peacock Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Clement Township

Butman Township2,168 people · $217K homes

Bourret Township410 people · $118K homes

Secord Township984 people · $219K homes

Edwards Township1,398 people · $188K homes

Towns like Clement Township

Mellen Township1,025 people · $208K homes

Baldwin Township632 people · $201K homes

Foster Township851 people · $150K homes

Amboy Township942 people · $238K 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.