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Comins Township vs Springport Township

166 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.1× in Comins Township) and property tax bill (+62% in Springport Township).

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Comins Township, MIKnown for its schoolsOscoda County · 1,861 people

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Springport Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsJackson County · 1,894 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.

Comins TownshipKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 85%of MI districts Health82% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$167K typical home37% below the MI typical home All about Comins Township →

Springport TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Springport 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 worker3.1×

Comins Township is more of a job hub

Comins Township 0.97Springport Township 0.31

Property tax bill+62%

Tax bills are bigger in Springport Township

Springport Township $1,792Comins Township $1,109

Seasonal homes+25.8 pts

Comins Township has more second homes

Comins Township 31.2%Springport Township 5.4%

Conserved land+20.5 pts

Comins Township has more conserved land

Comins Township 20.5%Springport Township 0%

Work in town+17.5 pts

More of Comins Township’s workers stay in town

Comins Township 20.4%Springport Township 2.9%

Age 65++8.2 pts

Comins Township has more people 65 and up

Comins Township 24.7%Springport Township 16.5%

★ What stands out · 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

AComins TownshipBetter than 85% of districts in the state B−Springport TownshipBetter than 45% of districts in the state

Health

C−Comins TownshipHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns CSpringport TownshipHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns

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.

Down paymentRate%

Comins Township$1,000/mo

Typical home $167K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $615/mo · Housing →

Springport Township$900/mo

Typical home $144K (Census) · tax rate 1.24% · or rent about $914/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Comins Township and Springport 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.

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

Comins TownshipSpringport Township

Snow a year57″40″

January low11°F —

July high81°F —

Growing season (days)133d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)4th 28th

Outdoors & history

Comins TownshipSpringport Township

Trails87 mi 0 mi

Conserved land20.5%0%

National Register places—1

Community

Comins TownshipSpringport Township

Library hours a week24 hrs 23 hrs

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.

Where they are

166 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Comins TownshipOscoda County Springport TownshipJackson County

Comins Township ↔ Springport Township166 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

Comins TownshipSpringport Township

People

Population 1,861Lowest 1,894Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.6%Lowest MI: +2% -0.8%Highest MI: +2%

Median age 41.6±5.3Lowest 3% above MI 43.4±7Highest 8% above MI

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

Kids under 18 28.2%±3.3Highest MI: 21.2% 23.2%±4.6Lowest MI: 21.2%

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

Age 65+ 24.7%±2.9Highest MI: 18.6% 16.5%±3Lowest MI: 18.6%

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.8%Highest MI: 32.4% 12.1%Lowest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±1.1Lowest MI: 6.1% 3.8%±2.1Highest MI: 6.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $52,500±$5kLowest 28% below MI $57,688±$8kHighest 21% below MI

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $120,800±$11kLowest 48% below MI $144,100±$28kHighest 38% below MI

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $615±$201Lowest 46% below MI $914±$114Highest 19% below MI

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,109Lowest 62% below MI $1,792Highest 38% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 35.1%±14.7Lowest MI: 50.4% 48.1%±18.3Highest MI: 50.4%

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

Below poverty line 14.2%Lowest MI: 13.2% 16.5%Highest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 82.9%Highest MI: 73.2% 80.7%Lowest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest 4 yrs newer than MI 1967Lowest 5 yrs older than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 3% above MI 28 minHighest 17% above MI

Work from home 14.6%±5.2Highest MI: 13.5% 7.2%±4.3Lowest MI: 13.5%

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

Work in townworking residents 20.4%Highest 2.9%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.3 miHighest 17.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.97Highest 0.31Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Big Creek Township (8%)Jackson (19%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Springport TownshipFew work in Comins Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 20.5%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 86.9 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 1Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.9Lowest 2.2Highest

Schools

School district —Springport Public Schools

High school in town —Springport High School

Students per teacherat that high school — 18.4

Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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Bordering Comins Township

Clinton Township406 people · $174K homes

Elmer Township1,173 people · $173K homes

Mentor Township958 people · $113K homes

Mitchell Township476 people · $91K homes

Towns like Comins Township

Springville Township1,559 people · $132K homes

East Jordan2,023 people · $148K homes

Maple Grove Township1,555 people · $117K homes

Washington Township1,561 people · $151K 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.