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Grim Township vs Secord Township Next-door neighbors in Gladwin County. The biggest differences: trails (8.9× in Grim Township) and street grid (6.2× in Secord Township).
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.
Grim Township A small town of 214
Quiet strengths Grim Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Grim Township →
Secord Township A small town of 984
Quiet strengths Secord Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Secord 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $530 more a month in Secord 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Grim Township $860 /mo
Typical home $145K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · Housing →
Secord Township $1,380 /mo
Typical home $219K (Census) · tax rate 1.26% · Housing →
The difference: $530 a month , about $6,300 a year , between Secord Township and Grim 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.
Where they are Grim Township and Secord Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Grim Township ↔ Secord Township 6.4 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
Outdoors & history
Community
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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
214 Lowest 984 Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
— -9.1% MI: +2%
Median age
50.4 ±10 Lowest 25% above MI 64 ±1.3 Highest 59% above MI
Kids under 18
20.6% ±9.7 Highest MI: 21.2% 4.9% ±2.8 Lowest MI: 21.2%
Age 65+
12.6% ±12.3 Lowest MI: 18.6% 45.6% ±9.3 Highest MI: 18.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
12.4% Lowest MI: 32.4% 21.1% Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7% ±4.9 Highest MI: 6.1% 1.3% ±1.4 Lowest MI: 6.1%
Household incomemedian
$51,094 ±$17k Lowest 30% below MI $70,125 ±$10k Highest 4% below MI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$145,300 ±$41k Lowest 37% below MI $219,300 ±$25k Highest 5% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,125 Lowest 61% below MI $2,773 Highest 5% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 100% ±100 MI: 50.4%
Below poverty line
23% Highest MI: 13.2% 18.7% Lowest MI: 13.2%
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.8% Highest MI: 73.2% 97.1% Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980 Lowest 8 yrs newer than MI 1987 Highest 15 yrs newer than MI
Average commuteone way
39 min Highest 60% above MI 36 min Lowest 47% above MI
Work from home
9.8% ±10.1 Lowest MI: 13.5% 12.1% ±7 Highest MI: 13.5%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 0.6% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
32.8 mi Lowest 38.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.05 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Midland (14%) Midland (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Secord Township Few work in Grim Township
Conserved landshare of the town
11.4% Highest 1.7% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
141.4 mi Highest 15.9 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
2.0 mi Highest 0.7 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
2 Highest 1 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 Lowest 3.1 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Grim Township or Secord Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Grim Township? → Moving to Grim Township: what should I know? →
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Secord Township or Grim Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Secord Township? → Moving to Secord Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Secord Township’s Town Square.
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Bordering Grim Township Towns like Grim Township 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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