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Deckerville vs Springport

127 miles apart. The biggest differences: kids under 18 (+11 pts in Springport) and street grid (2× in Deckerville).

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Deckerville, MIOne of the healthiest townsMichigan · 1,042 people
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Springport, MIA small town of 871Michigan · 871 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.

DeckervilleOne of the healthiest towns
Health79% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$205K typical home23% below the MI typical home All about Deckerville →
SpringportA small town of 871
Quiet strengthsSpringport doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Springport →
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.

Kids under 18+11 pts
Springport has more kids
Springport 33%Deckerville 22%
Street grid2×
Deckerville has the more walkable street grid
Deckerville 35.5Springport 17.5
Growth since 2010+8.7 pts
Deckerville has grown faster since 2010
Deckerville +5.7%Springport -3%
Average commute8 min
Deckerville has the shorter commute
Springport 25 minDeckerville 18 min
Jobs per worker+91%
Deckerville is more of a job hub
Deckerville 1.32Springport 0.69
Property tax bill+26%
Tax bills are bigger in Springport
Springport $1,373Deckerville $1,086
★ 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.

Deckerville$1,300/mo
Typical home $205K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.32% · or rent about $811/mo · Housing →
Springport$1,430/mo
Typical home $223K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.38% · or rent about $926/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Springport and Deckerville.

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
C−DeckervilleHealthier than 21% of U.S. towns –SpringportNot graded
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
DeckervilleSpringport
Snow a year47″40″
January low16°F—
July high77°F—
Growing season (days)173d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th28th
Outdoors & history
DeckervilleSpringport
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land5.5%0%
Community
DeckervilleSpringport
Library hours a week30 hrs23 hrs
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

127 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DeckervilleMISpringportMI
Deckerville ↔ Springport127 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.

DeckervilleSpringport
People
Population 1,042Highest 871Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.7%Highest MI: +2% -3%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 35.3±6.8Highest 12% below MI 33±6.3Lowest 18% below MI
Deckerville and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22%±3.8Lowest MI: 21.2% 33%±5.5Highest MI: 21.2%
Age 65+ 21%±2.8Highest MI: 18.6% 13.4%±4Lowest MI: 18.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14%Highest MI: 32.4% 7.3%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±1.4Lowest MI: 6.1% 2.8%±2.8Highest MI: 6.1%
Springport and Deckerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $53,125±$20kHighest 27% below MI $46,417±$11kLowest 36% below MI
Deckerville and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $82,100±$7kLowest 65% below MI $99,200±$21kHighest 57% below MI
Springport and Deckerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $811±$44Lowest 28% below MI $926±$57Highest 18% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,086Lowest 63% below MI $1,373Highest 53% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 29.5%±11.5Lowest MI: 50.4% 52%±19.5Highest MI: 50.4%
Springport and Deckerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 20.7%Lowest MI: 13.2% 25%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 65.4%Highest MI: 73.2% 64.2%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1956Highest 16 yrs older than MI 1938Lowest 34 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 28% below MI 25 minHighest 5% above MI
Work from home 3.9%±2.9Lowest MI: 13.5% 8.2%±6.6Highest MI: 13.5%
Springport and Deckerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9.7%Highest 2.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miHighest 18.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.32Highest 0.69Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sandusky (15%)Jackson (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SpringportFew work in Deckerville
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 35.5Highest 17.5Lowest
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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