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Germfask Township vs Paris Township

230 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (25.9× in Germfask Township) and conserved land (+51.8 pts in Germfask Township).

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Germfask Township, MIAn outdoors townSchoolcraft County · 439 people
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Paris Township, MIA small town of 362Huron County · 362 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.

Germfask TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors57.3% conserved land52 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Germfask Township →
Paris TownshipA small town of 362
Quiet strengthsParis Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Paris 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.

Trails25.9×
Germfask Township has more miles of trail
Germfask Township 51.8 miParis Township 2.0 mi
Conserved land+51.8 pts
Germfask Township has more conserved land
Germfask Township 57.3%Paris Township 5.5%
Seasonal homes+38 pts
Germfask Township has more second homes
Germfask Township 40.9%Paris Township 2.9%
Average commute17 min
Paris Township has the shorter commute
Germfask Township 36 minParis Township 19 min
Home values+43%
Homes cost more in Paris Township
Paris Township $164,900Germfask Township $115,300
Typical home built26 yrs
Paris Township’s homes are older
Germfask Township 1984Paris Township 1958
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $470 more a month in Germfask 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.

Germfask Township$1,450/mo
Typical home $235K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.10% · or rent about $540/mo · Housing →
Paris Township$980/mo
Typical home $165K (Census) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $850/mo · Housing →

The difference: $470 a month, about $5,600 a year, between Germfask Township and Paris 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.

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
Germfask TownshipParis Township
Snow a year—47″
January low—16°F
July high—77°F
Growing season (days)—173d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th28th
Outdoors & history
Germfask TownshipParis Township
Trails52 mi2 mi
Conserved land57.3%5.5%
National Register places1—
Archive photos12
Community
Germfask TownshipParis 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

230 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Germfask TownshipSchoolcraft CountyParis TownshipHuron County
Germfask Township ↔ Paris Township230 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.

Germfask TownshipParis Township
People
Population 439Highest 362Lowest
Median age 49.4±3.9Lowest 23% above MI 50.7±5.8Highest 26% above MI
Paris Township and Germfask Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20%±6.3Highest MI: 21.2% 16%±4.7Lowest MI: 21.2%
Germfask Township and Paris Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.5%±5.3Lowest MI: 18.6% 22.1%±3.7Highest MI: 18.6%
Paris Township and Germfask Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.8%Highest MI: 32.4% 14%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.4%±3.3Highest MI: 6.1% 2.5%±1.9Lowest MI: 6.1%
Germfask Township and Paris Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $57,500±$57kLowest 21% below MI $62,115±$11kHighest 15% below MI
Paris Township and Germfask Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $115,300±$8kLowest 50% below MI $164,900±$17kHighest 29% below MI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $540±$36Lowest 52% below MI $850±$434Highest 25% below MI
Paris Township and Germfask Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,269Lowest 56% below MI $1,420Highest 51% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 85.7%±100Highest MI: 50.4% 27.3%±100Lowest MI: 50.4%
Germfask Township and Paris Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.7%Highest MI: 13.2% 8%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.2%Highest MI: 73.2% 83.7%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Highest 12 yrs newer than MI 1958Lowest 14 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minHighest 47% above MI 19 minLowest 22% below MI
Work from home 2.4%±1.8Lowest MI: 13.5% 8.8%±4.8Highest MI: 13.5%
Paris Township and Germfask Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.6%Lowest 1.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miHighest 21.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.25Lowest 0.45Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Manistique (29%)Bad Axe (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Paris TownshipFew work in Germfask Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 57.3%Highest 5.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 51.8 miHighest 2.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Lowest 1.0Highest
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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