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Freeman Township vs Redding Township

Next-door neighbors in Clare County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (5.7× in Redding Township) and street grid (2.5× in Freeman Township).

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Freeman Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsClare County · 1,431 people
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Redding Township, MIA small town of 409Clare County · 409 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.

Freeman TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health84% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Freeman Township →
Redding TownshipA small town of 409
Quiet strengthsRedding Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Redding 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 worker5.7×
Redding Township is more of a job hub
Redding Township 0.40Freeman Township 0.07
Street grid2.5×
Freeman Township has the more walkable street grid
Freeman Township 3.7Redding Township 1.5
Property tax bill+51%
Tax bills are bigger in Freeman Township
Freeman Township $1,438Redding Township $950
Size3.5×
Freeman Township is the bigger place
Freeman Township 1,431Redding Township 409
Growth since 2010+9.9 pts
Freeman Township has grown faster since 2010
Freeman Township -2.8%Redding Township -12.7%
Average commute5 min
Redding Township has the shorter commute
Freeman Township 36 minRedding Township 31 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $380 more a month in Freeman 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.

Freeman Township$910/mo
Typical home $151K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · or rent about $827/mo · Housing →
Redding Township$520/mo
Typical home $85K (Census) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $667/mo · Housing →

The difference: $380 a month, about $4,600 a year, between Freeman Township and Redding 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.

Where they are

Freeman Township and Redding Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Freeman TownshipRedding TownshipFreeman TownshipRedding Township
Freeman Township ↔ Redding Township4.9 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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−Freeman TownshipHealthier than 16% of U.S. towns –Redding TownshipNot 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
Freeman TownshipRedding Township
Snow a year—66″
January low—11°F
July high—82°F
Growing season (days)—106d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)17th17th
Outdoors & history
Freeman TownshipRedding Township
Trails41 mi48 mi
Conserved land10.6%1.7%
Archive photos2—
Community
Freeman TownshipRedding 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.

Freeman TownshipRedding Township
People
Population 1,431Highest 409Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.8%Highest MI: +2% -12.7%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 54±5Lowest 34% above MI 54.7±5.5Highest 36% above MI
Redding Township and Freeman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.1%±3.5Highest MI: 21.2% 13.2%±5.2Lowest MI: 21.2%
Freeman Township and Redding Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28.7%±6.3Lowest MI: 18.6% 32.8%±1.3Highest MI: 18.6%
Redding Township and Freeman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.2%Highest MI: 32.4% 1.8%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.3%±1.3Lowest MI: 6.1% 4.6%±4.4Highest MI: 6.1%
Redding Township and Freeman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $54,063±$7kHighest 26% below MI $37,500±$14kLowest 49% below MI
Freeman Township and Redding Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $150,600±$17kHighest 35% below MI $85,000±$59kLowest 63% below MI
Freeman Township and Redding Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $827±$55Highest 27% below MI $667±$172Lowest 41% below MI
Freeman Township and Redding Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,438Highest 50% below MI $950Lowest 67% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 27.3%±76.8Lowest MI: 50.4% 62.5%±100Highest MI: 50.4%
Redding Township and Freeman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.9%Lowest MI: 13.2% 27.4%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.7%Highest MI: 73.2% 92.6%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1991Highest 19 yrs newer than MI 1976Lowest 4 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minHighest 50% above MI 31 minLowest 28% above MI
Work from home 16%±7.4Highest MI: 13.5% 12.6%±8.7Lowest MI: 13.5%
Freeman Township and Redding Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.8 miLowest 32.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.07Lowest 0.40Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Clare (8%)Clare (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Redding TownshipFew work in Freeman Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 10.6%Highest 1.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 41.4 miLowest 47.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.2 miLowest 1.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.7Highest 1.5Lowest
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Freeman Township

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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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