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Ellington Township vs Rush Township

57 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.7× in Ellington Township) and conserved land (+21.1 pts in Ellington Township).

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Ellington Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsTuscola County · 1,146 people
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Rush Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsShiawassee County · 1,257 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.

Ellington TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health79% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors24.3% conserved land3.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Ellington Township →
Rush TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health73% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Rush 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 worker3.7×
Ellington Township is more of a job hub
Ellington Township 0.93Rush Township 0.25
Conserved land+21.1 pts
Ellington Township has more conserved land
Ellington Township 24.3%Rush Township 3.2%
Rent+29%
Rent runs higher in Rush Township
Rush Township $1,121Ellington Township $867
Typical home built23 yrs
Rush Township’s homes are older
Ellington Township 1977Rush Township 1954
Trails+94%
Ellington Township has more miles of trail
Ellington Township 3.1 miRush Township 1.6 mi
Average commute6 min
Ellington Township has the shorter commute
Rush Township 32 minEllington Township 26 min
★ 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.

Ellington Township$1,080/mo
Typical home $173K (Census) · tax rate 1.22% · or rent about $867/mo · Housing →
Rush Township$1,180/mo
Typical home $195K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $1,121/mo · Housing →

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

Health
C−Ellington TownshipHealthier than 21% of U.S. towns CRush TownshipHealthier than 27% of U.S. towns
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
Ellington TownshipRush Township
Snow a year42″38″
January low15°F16°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)154d164d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)77th38th
Outdoors & history
Ellington TownshipRush Township
Trails3 mi2 mi
Conserved land24.3%3.2%
Community
Ellington TownshipRush 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.

Where they are

57 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Ellington TownshipTuscola CountyRush TownshipShiawassee County
Ellington Township ↔ Rush Township57 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.

Ellington TownshipRush Township
People
Population 1,146Lowest 1,257Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.5%Highest MI: +2% -1.8%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 51.1±11.2 27% above MI 51.1±4.4 27% above MI
Kids under 18 19.5%±5.6Highest MI: 21.2% 17.2%±3Lowest MI: 21.2%
Ellington Township and Rush Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.1%±7.5Highest MI: 18.6% 19.6%±1.9Lowest MI: 18.6%
Ellington Township and Rush Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.7%Lowest MI: 32.4% 22.7%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±2.3Highest MI: 6.1% 1.9%±1.5Lowest MI: 6.1%
Ellington Township and Rush Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $82,250±$13kHighest 13% above MI $65,000±$10kLowest 11% below MI
Ellington Township and Rush Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $172,900±$17kLowest 25% below MI $194,900±$25kHighest 16% below MI
Rush Township and Ellington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $867±$69Lowest 23% below MI $1,121±$50Highest about the MI average
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,117Highest 27% below MI $1,910Lowest 34% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±73.3Lowest MI: 50.4% 23.1%±58.5Highest MI: 50.4%
Rush Township and Ellington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.6%Lowest MI: 13.2% 17.4%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.8%Highest MI: 73.2% 87.3%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Highest 5 yrs newer than MI 1954Lowest 18 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 6% above MI 32 minHighest 32% above MI
Work from home 7.8%±4.2Lowest MI: 13.5% 17.4%±6.7Highest MI: 13.5%
Rush Township and Ellington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.1%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miLowest 26.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.93Highest 0.25Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Caro (17%)Owosso (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Rush TownshipFew work in Ellington Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 24.3%Highest 3.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.1 miHighest 1.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.5Lowest 2.3Highest
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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