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Denmark Township vs Blumfield Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: home values (+37% in Blumfield Township) and street grid (+81% in Denmark Township).

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Denmark Township, MIKnown for its schoolsTuscola County · 2,720 people
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Blumfield Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsSaginaw County · 1,967 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.

Denmark TownshipKnown for its schools
Schools#178 for schools in MIof 493 towns Health53% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Denmark Township →
Blumfield TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health89% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 87%of MI districts All about Blumfield 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.

Home values+37%
Homes cost more in Blumfield Township
Blumfield Township $227,500Denmark Township $166,300
Street grid+81%
Denmark Township has the more walkable street grid
Denmark Township 3.8Blumfield Township 2.1
Homeowners+14.5 pts renters
Denmark Township has more renters
Blumfield Township 94.4%Denmark Township 79.9%
Growth since 2010+6.3 pts
Blumfield Township has grown faster since 2010
Blumfield Township -4.4%Denmark Township -10.7%
Property tax bill+23%
Tax bills are bigger in Blumfield Township
Blumfield Township $2,848Denmark Township $2,307
Jobs per worker+71%
Blumfield Township is more of a job hub
Blumfield Township 0.65Denmark Township 0.38
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $370 more a month in Blumfield 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.

Denmark Township$1,060/mo
Typical home $166K (Census) · tax rate 1.39% · or rent about $848/mo · Housing →
Blumfield Township$1,430/mo
Typical home $228K (Census) · tax rate 1.25% · or rent about $950/mo · Housing →

The difference: $370 a month, about $4,400 a year, between Blumfield Township and Denmark 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.

Schools
BDenmark TownshipBetter than 58% of districts in the state ABlumfield TownshipBetter than 87% of districts in the state
Health
B−Denmark TownshipHealthier than 47% of U.S. towns DBlumfield TownshipHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Denmark Township and Blumfield Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Denmark TownshipBlumfield TownshipDenmark TownshipBlumfield Township
Denmark Township ↔ Blumfield Township6.6 miles apart · They share a border
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
Denmark TownshipBlumfield Township
Snow a year42″41″
January low15°F16°F
July high82°F83°F
Growing season (days)154d175d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)60th70th
Outdoors & history
Denmark TownshipBlumfield Township
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land0.8%—
Settled18531853
Community
Denmark TownshipBlumfield Township
Library hours a week54 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.

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.

Denmark TownshipBlumfield Township
People
Population 2,720Highest 1,967Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.7%Lowest MI: +2% -4.4%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 45.8±4.4Highest 14% above MI 40.9±6.8Lowest about the MI average
Denmark Township and Blumfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.6%±3.8Lowest MI: 21.2% 24.3%±4.4Highest MI: 21.2%
Blumfield Township and Denmark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.4%±4.7Highest MI: 18.6% 20.3%±1.5Lowest MI: 18.6%
Denmark Township and Blumfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.2%Lowest MI: 32.4% 31.9%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.6%±2.9Highest MI: 6.1% 2.3%±1Lowest MI: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,720±$12kLowest about the MI average $86,979±$14kHighest 19% above MI
Blumfield Township and Denmark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $166,300±$12kLowest 28% below MI $227,500±$19kHighest about the MI average
Rentmedian gross, monthly $848±$127Lowest 25% below MI $950±$64Highest 16% below MI
Blumfield Township and Denmark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,307Lowest 21% below MI $2,848Highest about the MI average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.6%±23.6Lowest MI: 50.4% 40.6%±57.9Highest MI: 50.4%
Blumfield Township and Denmark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7%Highest MI: 13.2% 2.6%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.9%Lowest MI: 73.2% 94.4%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Highest 3 yrs older than MI 1966Lowest 6 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 12% below MI 24 minHighest about the MI average
Work from home 6.8%±2.6Lowest MI: 13.5% 10.5%±3.2Highest MI: 13.5%
Blumfield Township and Denmark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.9%Highest 4.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miHighest 12.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.38Lowest 0.65Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Frankenmuth (14%)Frankenmuth (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Blumfield TownshipFew work in Denmark Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Lowest 1.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miHighest 0.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.8Highest 2.1Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #178 of 493 in MI—
School district Reese Public Schools—
High school in town Reese High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 19.1 —
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Denmark Township

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Tuscola Township1,988 people · $197K homes
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Gilford Township813 people · $167K 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.

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