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Gladwin Township vs Sage Township

Next-door neighbors in Gladwin County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.6× in Gladwin Township) and trails (2.9× in Sage Township).

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Gladwin Township, MIKnown for its schoolsGladwin County · 938 people
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Sage Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsGladwin County · 2,325 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 →
Sage TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health85% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 66%of MI districts All about Sage 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 worker4.6×
Gladwin Township is more of a job hub
Gladwin Township 0.69Sage Township 0.15
Trails2.9×
Sage Township has more miles of trail
Sage Township 9.7 miGladwin Township 3.3 mi
Street grid+80%
Sage Township has the more walkable street grid
Sage Township 3.6Gladwin Township 2.0
Size2.5×
Sage Township is the bigger place
Sage Township 2,325Gladwin Township 938
Homeowners+8.1 pts renters
Gladwin Township has more renters
Sage Township 94.5%Gladwin Township 86.4%
Average commute4 min
Sage Township has the shorter commute
Gladwin Township 29 minSage Township 25 min
★ What stands out · Where they are

Gladwin Township and Sage Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Gladwin TownshipSage TownshipGladwin TownshipSage Township
Gladwin Township ↔ Sage Township6.7 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
20 Sage Township residents work in Gladwin Township (2.6% of its workers)
Work & commute in Sage Township →
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 →
Sage Township$1,010/mo
Typical home $164K (Census) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $925/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 B+Sage TownshipBetter than 66% of districts in the state
Health
–Gladwin TownshipNot graded DSage TownshipHealthier than 15% 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
Gladwin TownshipSage Township
Snow a year49″49″
January low13°F13°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)148d148d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)35th23rd
Outdoors & history
Gladwin TownshipSage Township
Trails3 mi10 mi
Conserved land0%4.2%
Settled1875—
Archive photos7—
Famous people born here4—
Community
Gladwin TownshipSage 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.

Gladwin TownshipSage Township
People
Population 938Lowest 2,325Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.2%Highest MI: +2% -1.1%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 50.4±11.5Highest 25% above MI 47.8±4.8Lowest 19% above MI
Gladwin Township and Sage Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.4%±5.2Highest MI: 21.2% 16.2%±3.9Lowest MI: 21.2%
Gladwin Township and Sage 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% 22.4%±1.2Lowest MI: 18.6%
Gladwin Township and Sage 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%Highest MI: 32.4% 14.1%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.7%±0.8Lowest MI: 6.1% 3.2%±1.7Highest MI: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $58,906±$10kHighest 19% below MI $57,424±$9kLowest 21% below MI
Gladwin Township and Sage Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $171,400±$33kHighest 26% below MI $163,800±$29kLowest 29% below MI
Gladwin Township and Sage 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 $925±$210Highest 18% below MI
Sage Township and Gladwin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,758Lowest 39% below MI $1,835Highest 37% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 26.1%±76.3Lowest MI: 50.4% 35.5%±64.2Highest MI: 50.4%
Sage 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% 15.1%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.4%Lowest MI: 73.2% 94.5%Highest 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 minHighest 19% above MI 25 minLowest about the MI average
Work from home 5.6%±4.4Highest MI: 13.5% 1.1%±1.1Lowest MI: 13.5%
Gladwin Township and Sage Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.4%Highest 0.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.3 miLowest 30.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.69Highest 0.15Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Gladwin (16%)Gladwin (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Sage Township3% work in Gladwin Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 4.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.3 miLowest 9.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.0Lowest 3.6Highest
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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