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Hamlin Township vs Springport Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: home values (+75% in Hamlin Township) and household income (+59% in Hamlin Township).

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Hamlin Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsEaton County · 3,227 people
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Springport Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsJackson County · 1,894 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.

Hamlin TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 52%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Hamlin Township →
Springport TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Springport 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.

Home values+75%
Homes cost more in Hamlin Township
Hamlin Township $252,800Springport Township $144,100
Household income+59%
Households in Hamlin Township earn more
Hamlin Township $91,944Springport Township $57,688
Property tax bill+60%
Tax bills are bigger in Hamlin Township
Hamlin Township $2,872Springport Township $1,792
Jobs per worker2.4×
Springport Township is more of a job hub
Springport Township 0.31Hamlin Township 0.13
Rent+32%
Rent runs higher in Hamlin Township
Hamlin Township $1,205Springport Township $914
Street grid+86%
Hamlin Township has the more walkable street grid
Hamlin Township 4.1Springport Township 2.2
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $660 more a month in Hamlin 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.

Hamlin Township$1,560/mo
Typical home $253K (Census) · tax rate 1.14% · or rent about $1,205/mo · Housing →
Springport Township$900/mo
Typical home $144K (Census) · tax rate 1.24% · or rent about $914/mo · Housing →

The difference: $660 a month, about $7,900 a year, between Hamlin Township and Springport 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

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−Hamlin TownshipBetter than 45% of districts in the state B−Springport TownshipBetter than 45% of districts in the state
Health
B−Hamlin TownshipHealthier than 52% of U.S. towns CSpringport TownshipHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Hamlin Township and Springport Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Hamlin TownshipSpringport TownshipHamlin TownshipSpringport Township
Hamlin Township ↔ Springport Township4.9 miles apart · They share a border
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
Hamlin TownshipSpringport Township
Snow a year38″40″
January low15°F—
July high82°F—
Growing season (days)164d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)34th28th
Outdoors & history
Hamlin TownshipSpringport Township
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land2.1%0%
National Register places—1
Community
Hamlin TownshipSpringport Township
Library hours a week—23 hrs
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.

Hamlin TownshipSpringport Township
People
Population 3,227Highest 1,894Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.5%Lowest MI: +2% -0.8%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 44.2±5Highest 10% above MI 43.4±7Lowest 8% above MI
Hamlin Township and Springport Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.3%±6.3Highest MI: 21.2% 23.2%±4.6Lowest MI: 21.2%
Hamlin Township and Springport Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.6%±4.5Highest MI: 18.6% 16.5%±3Lowest MI: 18.6%
Hamlin Township and Springport Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.9%Highest MI: 32.4% 12.1%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.6%±1.4Lowest MI: 6.1% 3.8%±2.1Highest MI: 6.1%
Springport Township and Hamlin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $91,944±$17kHighest 26% above MI $57,688±$8kLowest 21% below MI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $252,800±$17kHighest 9% above MI $144,100±$28kLowest 38% below MI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,205±$156Highest 7% above MI $914±$114Lowest 19% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,872Highest about the MI average $1,792Lowest 38% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±61.1Lowest MI: 50.4% 48.1%±18.3Highest MI: 50.4%
Springport Township and Hamlin 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% 16.5%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.3%Highest MI: 73.2% 80.7%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest 11 yrs newer than MI 1967Lowest 5 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 9% above MI 28 minHighest 17% above MI
Work from home 18.4%±7.1Highest MI: 13.5% 7.2%±4.3Lowest MI: 13.5%
Hamlin Township and Springport Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2%Lowest 2.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miHighest 17.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Lowest 0.31Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Lansing (19%)Jackson (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Springport TownshipFew work in Hamlin Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.1Highest 2.2Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #302 of 493 in MI—
School district Island City AcademySpringport Public Schools
High school in town None in townSpringport High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 18.4
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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