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Clement Township vs Secord Township

Next-door neighbors in Gladwin County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.4× in Clement Township) and property tax bill (+33% in Secord Township).

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Clement Township, MIA small town of 913Gladwin County · 913 people
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Secord Township, MIA small town of 984Gladwin County · 984 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 →
Secord TownshipA small town of 984
Quiet strengthsSecord Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Secord 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.

Jobs per worker3.4×
Clement Township is more of a job hub
Clement Township 0.17Secord Township 0.05
Property tax bill+33%
Tax bills are bigger in Secord Township
Secord Township $2,773Clement Township $2,083
Average commute8 min
Clement Township has the shorter commute
Secord Township 36 minClement Township 27 min
Bachelor’s degree++16.2 pts
More adults in Secord Township have a degree
Secord Township 21.1%Clement Township 4.9%
Growth since 2010+8.1 pts
Clement Township has grown faster since 2010
Clement Township -1%Secord Township -9.1%
Street grid+74%
Clement Township has the more walkable street grid
Clement Township 5.4Secord Township 3.1
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $280 more a month in Secord 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 →
Secord Township$1,380/mo
Typical home $219K (Census) · tax rate 1.26% · Housing →

The difference: $280 a month, about $3,400 a year, between Secord 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.

Where they are

Clement Township and Secord Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Clement TownshipSecord TownshipClement TownshipSecord Township
Clement Township ↔ Secord 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 TownshipSecord 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 TownshipSecord Township
Trails17 mi16 mi
Conserved land0.1%1.7%
Archive photos3—
Community
Clement TownshipSecord 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 TownshipSecord Township
People
Population 913Lowest 984Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1%Highest MI: +2% -9.1%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 64.1±2.4Highest 59% above MI 64±1.3Lowest 59% above MI
Clement Township and Secord Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 8.8%±3Highest MI: 21.2% 4.9%±2.8Lowest MI: 21.2%
Clement Township and Secord 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% 45.6%±9.3Lowest MI: 18.6%
Clement Township and Secord 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% 21.1%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.1%±1.6Lowest MI: 6.1% 1.3%±1.4Highest MI: 6.1%
Secord 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±$6kLowest 24% below MI $70,125±$10kHighest 4% below MI
Secord 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±$46kLowest 24% below MI $219,300±$25kHighest 5% below MI
Secord 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±$14 31% below MI —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,083Lowest 28% below MI $2,773Highest 5% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 77.3%±78.5Lowest MI: 50.4% 100%±100Highest MI: 50.4%
Secord 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%Lowest MI: 13.2% 18.7%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.8%Lowest MI: 73.2% 97.1%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 2 yrs newer than MI 1987Highest 15 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 12% above MI 36 minHighest 47% above MI
Work from home 5.1%±3.9Lowest MI: 13.5% 12.1%±7Highest MI: 13.5%
Secord 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 0.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 42.8 miHighest 38.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Highest 0.05Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Gladwin (8%)Midland (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Secord TownshipFew work in Clement Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 1.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 17.3 miHighest 15.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 5.4Highest 3.1Lowest
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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