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Freedom Township vs Lima Township

Next-door neighbors in Washtenaw County. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+28.4 pts in Lima Township) and median age (11.1 yrs in Freedom Township).

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Freedom Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsWashtenaw County · 1,339 people
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Lima Township, MIKnown for its schoolsWashtenaw County · 4,058 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.

Freedom TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 93%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Freedom Township →
Lima TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 92%of MI districts HealthHealthier than 97%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Outdoors#188 most conserved land in MI4.6 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Lima 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.

Growth since 2010+28.4 pts
Lima Township has grown faster since 2010
Lima Township +21.7%Freedom Township -6.7%
Median age11.1 yrs
Freedom Township skews older
Freedom Township 53.2Lima Township 42.1
Street grid2.1×
Lima Township has the more walkable street grid
Lima Township 4.0Freedom Township 1.9
Kids under 18+10.9 pts
Lima Township has more kids
Lima Township 26.2%Freedom Township 15.3%
Typical home built29 yrs
Freedom Township’s homes are older
Lima Township 1992Freedom Township 1963
Age 65++11.3 pts
Freedom Township has more people 65 and up
Freedom Township 27%Lima Township 15.7%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Freedom Township and Lima Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Freedom TownshipLima TownshipFreedom TownshipLima Township
Freedom Township ↔ Lima Township5.6 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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.

Freedom Township$2,500/mo
Typical home $401K (Census) · tax rate 1.19% · or rent about $1,750/mo · Housing →
Lima Township$2,570/mo
Typical home $405K (Census) · tax rate 1.33% · or rent about $1,869/mo · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $900 a year, between Lima Township and Freedom 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
–Freedom TownshipNot graded ALima TownshipBetter than 92% of districts in the state
Health
AFreedom TownshipHealthier than 93% of U.S. towns A+Lima TownshipHealthier than 97% 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
Freedom TownshipLima Township
Snow a year33″33″
January low16°F16°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)163d163d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)18th17th
Outdoors & history
Freedom TownshipLima Township
Trails6 mi5 mi
Conserved land6.3%7.9%
Archive photos—6
Famous people born here—2
Community
Freedom TownshipLima 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.

Freedom TownshipLima Township
People
Population 1,339Lowest 4,058Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.7%Lowest MI: +2% +21.7%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 53.2±4.2Highest 32% above MI 42.1±3Lowest 5% above MI
Kids under 18 15.3%±3.6Lowest MI: 21.2% 26.2%±5.4Highest MI: 21.2%
Age 65+ 27%±3.7Highest MI: 18.6% 15.7%±3Lowest MI: 18.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 43.7%Lowest MI: 32.4% 51%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.6%±2Lowest MI: 6.1% 5.2%±2.4Highest MI: 6.1%
Lima Township and Freedom Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $112,969±$25kLowest 55% above MI $119,236±$15kHighest 64% above MI
Lima Township and Freedom Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $400,600±$46kLowest 73% above MI $404,700±$40kHighest 75% above MI
Lima Township and Freedom Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,750±$490Lowest 55% above MI $1,869±$375Highest 66% above MI
Lima Township and Freedom Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,764Lowest 64% above MI $5,366Highest 85% above MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 26.7%±36.6Highest MI: 50.4% 5.8%±13Lowest MI: 50.4%
Freedom Township and Lima Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.7%Highest MI: 13.2% 1.5%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.3%Highest MI: 73.2% 86.6%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1963Lowest 9 yrs older than MI 1992Highest 20 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 16% above MI 23 minLowest 6% below MI
Work from home 18.7%±4.8Lowest MI: 13.5% 23.2%±5.6Highest MI: 13.5%
Lima Township and Freedom Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 2.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.3 miHighest 13.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.23Lowest 0.28Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Ann Arbor (17%)Ann Arbor (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Lima TownshipFew work in Freedom Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.3%Lowest 7.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.9 miHighest 4.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.9Lowest 4.0Highest
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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