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Grattan Township vs Cannon Township

Next-door neighbors in Kent County. The biggest differences: trails (110.8× in Cannon Township) and street grid (3.5× in Cannon Township).

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Grattan Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsKent County · 3,840 people
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Cannon Township, MIKnown for its schoolsKent County · 14,450 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.

Grattan TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 62%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Grattan Township →
Cannon TownshipKnown for its schools
Schools#42 for schools in MIof 493 towns Outdoors#84 most trails in MI55 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 91%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Cannon 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.

Trails110.8×
Cannon Township has more miles of trail
Cannon Township 55.4 miGrattan Township 0.5 mi
Street grid3.5×
Cannon Township has the more walkable street grid
Cannon Township 12.1Grattan Township 3.5
Bachelor’s degree++35 pts
More adults in Cannon Township have a degree
Cannon Township 63.8%Grattan Township 28.8%
Work from home+14.8 pts
More people work from home in Cannon Township
Cannon Township 24.2%Grattan Township 9.4%
Size3.8×
Cannon Township is the bigger place
Cannon Township 14,450Grattan Township 3,840
Kids under 18+10 pts
Cannon Township has more kids
Cannon Township 26.5%Grattan Township 16.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $630 more a month in Cannon 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.

Grattan Township$2,180/mo
Typical home $356K (Census) · tax rate 1.05% · or rent about $1,138/mo · Housing →
Cannon Township$2,810/mo
Typical home $461K (Census) · tax rate 1.02% · or rent about $1,316/mo · Housing →

The difference: $630 a month, about $7,600 a year, between Cannon Township and Grattan 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

Cannon Township places higher on 14 of 18 MI lists

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
–Grattan TownshipNot graded ACannon TownshipBetter than 93% of districts in the state
Health
BGrattan TownshipHealthier than 62% of U.S. towns ACannon TownshipHealthier than 91% of U.S. towns
4Grattan Township
14Cannon Township

Lists won, of 18 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most remote workersWork · 714 towns #414#33 Most walkableOutdoors · 723 towns #611#321 Lowest obesityHealth · 723 towns #344#77 Most educatedPeople · 723 towns #297#36 Shortest commuteGetting around · 723 towns #658#438 Most conserved landOutdoors · 712 towns #424#215 HealthiestHealth · 723 towns #254#48 Lowest depressionHealth · 723 towns #439#233

Left end = #1 in Michigan. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Grattan Township’s rankings →

Where they are

Grattan Township and Cannon Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Grattan TownshipCannon TownshipGrattan TownshipCannon Township
Grattan Township ↔ Cannon Township6.4 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Grattan TownshipCannon Township
Snow a year66″75″
January low—17°F
July high—82°F
Growing season (days)—157d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)8th17th
Outdoors & history
Grattan TownshipCannon Township
Trails1 mi55 mi
Conserved land3.2%7.1%
Settled18461845
Famous people born here1—
Community
Grattan TownshipCannon 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.

Grattan TownshipCannon Township
People
Population 3,840Lowest 14,450Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.2%Lowest MI: +2% +7.8%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 46.5±7.7Highest 16% above MI 41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MI
Grattan Township and Cannon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.5%±3.7Lowest MI: 21.2% 26.5%±4Highest MI: 21.2%
Age 65+ 18.8%±3.6Highest MI: 18.6% 16.4%±2.3Lowest MI: 18.6%
Grattan Township and Cannon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.8%Lowest MI: 32.4% 63.8%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.6%±0.9Lowest MI: 6.1% 3%±1.4Highest MI: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $111,354±$19kLowest 53% above MI $131,956±$13kHighest 81% above MI
Cannon Township and Grattan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $355,800±$65kLowest 54% above MI $460,700±$25kHighest 99% above MI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,138±$35Lowest about the MI average $1,316±$181Highest 17% above MI
Cannon Township and Grattan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,735Lowest 29% above MI $4,704Highest 62% above MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 14%±12.2Lowest MI: 50.4% 21.5%±20.8Highest MI: 50.4%
Cannon Township and Grattan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 1.9%Lowest MI: 13.2% 2.1%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.2%Lowest MI: 73.2% 95%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1991Lowest 19 yrs newer than MI 1994Highest 22 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 35% above MI 26 minLowest 7% above MI
Work from home 9.4%±5.5Lowest MI: 13.5% 24.2%±5.4Highest MI: 13.5%
Work in townworking residents 2.5%Lowest 3.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miHighest 12.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Lowest 0.22Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Grand Rapids (22%)Grand Rapids (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Cannon TownshipFew work in Grattan Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.2%Lowest 7.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miLowest 55.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 6Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.5Lowest 12.1Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#42 of 493 in MI
School district —Rockford Public Schools
High school in town —None in town
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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