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Gladwin Township vs Mentor Township

90 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (19.5× in Mentor Township) and property tax bill (+25% in Gladwin Township).

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Gladwin Township, MIKnown for its schoolsGladwin County · 938 people
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Mentor Township, MIA small town of 866Cheboygan County · 866 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.

Gladwin TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 66%of MI districts All about Gladwin Township →
Mentor TownshipA small town of 866
Quiet strengthsMentor Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Mentor Township →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails19.5×
Mentor Township has more miles of trail
Mentor Township 64.3 miGladwin Township 3.3 mi
Property tax bill+25%
Tax bills are bigger in Gladwin Township
Gladwin Township $1,758Mentor Township $1,406
Jobs per worker+65%
Mentor Township is more of a job hub
Mentor Township 1.14Gladwin Township 0.69
Growth since 2010+4.6 pts
Mentor Township has grown faster since 2010
Mentor Township +4.8%Gladwin Township +0.2%
Street grid+43%
Gladwin Township has the more walkable street grid
Gladwin Township 2.0Mentor Township 1.4
★ What stands out · Life in each

Mentor Township gets 35 more inches of snow a year

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
Gladwin TownshipMentor Township
Snow a year49″84″
January low13°F8°F
July high82°F80°F
Growing season (days)148d95d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)35th54th
Outdoors & history
Gladwin TownshipMentor Township
Trails3 mi64 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled1875—
Archive photos7—
Famous people born here4—
Community
Gladwin TownshipMentor 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.

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.

Gladwin Township$1,050/mo
Typical home $171K (Census) · tax rate 1.03% · or rent about $850/mo · Housing →
Mentor Township$1,060/mo
Typical home $180K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $918/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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
B+Gladwin TownshipBetter than 66% of districts in the state –Mentor TownshipNot graded
Where they are

90 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Gladwin TownshipGladwin CountyMentor TownshipCheboygan County
Gladwin Township ↔ Mentor Township90 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.

Gladwin TownshipMentor Township
People
Population 938Highest 866Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.2%Lowest MI: +2% +4.8%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 50.4±11.5Lowest 25% above MI 51.5±6.2Highest 28% above MI
Mentor Township and Gladwin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.4%±5.2Lowest MI: 21.2% 20.9%±6.1Highest MI: 21.2%
Mentor Township and Gladwin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.1%±7.3Highest MI: 18.6% 22.5%±3Lowest MI: 18.6%
Gladwin Township and Mentor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.5%Lowest MI: 32.4% 21.6%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.7%±0.8Lowest MI: 6.1% 2.1%±2Highest MI: 6.1%
Mentor Township and Gladwin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $58,906±$10kLowest 19% below MI $60,208±$13kHighest 17% below MI
Mentor Township and Gladwin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $171,400±$33kLowest 26% below MI $179,600±$36kHighest 22% below MI
Mentor Township and Gladwin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $850±$26Lowest 25% below MI $918±$139Highest 19% below MI
Mentor Township and Gladwin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,758Highest 39% below MI $1,406Lowest 52% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 26.1%±76.3Lowest MI: 50.4% 28.3%±35.4Highest MI: 50.4%
Mentor Township and Gladwin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 18.7%Highest MI: 13.2% 16.5%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.4%Highest MI: 73.2% 80.5%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Lowest 9 yrs newer than MI 1983Highest 11 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 19% above MI 29 minHighest 20% above MI
Work from home 5.6%±4.4Lowest MI: 13.5% 6.4%±3.7Highest MI: 13.5%
Mentor Township and Gladwin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.4%Lowest 4.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.3 miHighest 20.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.69Lowest 1.14Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Gladwin (16%)Petoskey (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Mentor TownshipFew work in Gladwin Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 3.3 miLowest 64.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 1.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.0Highest 1.4Lowest
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Gladwin 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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