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Grattan Township vs Whiteford Township

123 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (31× in Whiteford Township) and jobs per worker (4.1× in Whiteford Township).

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Grattan Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsKent County · 3,840 people
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Whiteford Township, MIKnown for its schoolsMonroe County · 4,624 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 →
Whiteford TownshipKnown for its schools
Schools#81 for schools in MIof 493 towns HealthHealthier than 66%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Whiteford 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.

Trails31×
Whiteford Township has more miles of trail
Whiteford Township 15.5 miGrattan Township 0.5 mi
Jobs per worker4.1×
Whiteford Township is more of a job hub
Whiteford Township 0.53Grattan Township 0.13
Rent+29%
Rent runs higher in Grattan Township
Grattan Township $1,138Whiteford Township $881
Average commute8 min
Whiteford Township has the shorter commute
Grattan Township 33 minWhiteford Township 24 min
Property tax bill+30%
Tax bills are bigger in Grattan Township
Grattan Township $3,735Whiteford Township $2,863
Typical home built24 yrs
Whiteford Township’s homes are older
Grattan Township 1991Whiteford Township 1967
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $480 more a month in Grattan 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 →
Whiteford Township$1,700/mo
Typical home $278K (Census) · tax rate 1.03% · or rent about $881/mo · Housing →

The difference: $480 a month, about $5,800 a year, between Grattan Township and Whiteford 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

Whiteford Township places higher on 11 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 AWhiteford TownshipBetter than 94% of districts in the state
Health
BGrattan TownshipHealthier than 62% of U.S. towns B+Whiteford TownshipHealthier than 66% of U.S. towns
6Grattan Township
11Whiteford Township

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

Lowest depressionHealth · 723 towns #439#77 Shortest commuteGetting around · 723 towns #658#349 Cheapest rentCost of living · 687 towns #438#178 Fastest growingGrowth · 723 towns #199#463 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 723 towns #403#188 Lowest property taxCost of living · 723 towns #585#418 Most new homesHousing · 512 towns #142#243 Lowest obesityHealth · 723 towns #344#478

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

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 TownshipWhiteford Township
Snow a year66″39″
January low—17°F
July high—84°F
Growing season (days)—176d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)8th27th
Outdoors & history
Grattan TownshipWhiteford Township
Trails1 mi16 mi
Conserved land3.2%3.7%
Settled1846—
Archive photos—11
Famous people born here11
Community
Grattan TownshipWhiteford 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

123 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Grattan TownshipKent CountyWhiteford TownshipMonroe County
Grattan Township ↔ Whiteford Township123 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.

Grattan TownshipWhiteford Township
People
Population 3,840Lowest 4,624Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.2%Highest MI: +2% -0.3%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 46.5±7.7Lowest 16% above MI 47±4.9Highest 17% above MI
Whiteford Township and Grattan 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% 18.8%±4.2Highest MI: 21.2%
Whiteford Township and Grattan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.8%±3.6Lowest MI: 18.6% 23.7%±4.5Highest MI: 18.6%
Whiteford Township and Grattan 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%Highest MI: 32.4% 26.3%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.6%±0.9Lowest MI: 6.1% 2.8%±1.4Highest MI: 6.1%
Whiteford Township and Grattan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $111,354±$19kHighest 53% above MI $100,521±$7kLowest 38% above MI
Grattan Township and Whiteford Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $355,800±$65kHighest 54% above MI $277,900±$25kLowest 20% above MI
Grattan Township and Whiteford Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,138±$35Highest about the MI average $881±$85Lowest 22% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,735Highest 29% above MI $2,863Lowest about the MI average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 14%±12.2Highest MI: 50.4% 13.8%±16.8Lowest MI: 50.4%
Grattan Township and Whiteford 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% 4.5%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.2%Highest MI: 73.2% 84.4%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1991Highest 19 yrs newer than MI 1967Lowest 5 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 35% above MI 24 minLowest about the MI average
Work from home 9.4%±5.5Highest MI: 13.5% 8.7%±3.3Lowest MI: 13.5%
Grattan Township and Whiteford Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.5%Lowest 7.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miHighest 12.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Lowest 0.53Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Grand Rapids (22%)Toledo (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Whiteford TownshipFew work in Grattan Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.2%Lowest 3.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miLowest 15.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.5Lowest 4.1Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#81 of 493 in MI
School district —Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Le
High school in town —Whiteford High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 14.0
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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