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Henderson Township vs Boon Township

Next-door neighbors in Wexford County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.5× in Henderson Township) and street grid (2.4× in Boon Township).

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Henderson Township, MIAn outdoors townWexford County · 219 people

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Boon Township, MIAn outdoors townWexford County · 730 people

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.

Henderson TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors82.8% conserved land70 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 70%of MI districts All about Henderson Township →

Boon TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors54.5% conserved land62 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Boon 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 worker3.5×

Henderson Township is more of a job hub

Henderson Township 0.59Boon Township 0.17

Street grid2.4×

Boon Township has the more walkable street grid

Boon Township 1.7Henderson Township 0.7

Conserved land+28.3 pts

Henderson Township has more conserved land

Henderson Township 82.8%Boon Township 54.5%

Boon Township is the bigger place

Boon Township 730Henderson Township 219

Work from home+5.7 pts

More people work from home in Henderson Township

Henderson Township 6.5%Boon Township 0.8%

Property tax bill+18%

Tax bills are bigger in Henderson Township

Henderson Township $1,613Boon Township $1,369

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $540 more a month in Boon 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 paymentRate%

Henderson Township$1,000/mo

Typical home $166K (Census) · tax rate 0.97% · or rent about $1,344/mo · Housing →

Boon Township$1,540/mo

Typical home $261K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.80% · or rent about $1,063/mo · Housing →

The difference: $540 a month, about $6,500 a year, between Boon Township and Henderson 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

Henderson Township and Boon Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Henderson TownshipBoon Township

Henderson Township ↔ Boon Township5.7 miles apart · They share a border · Same county

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+Henderson TownshipBetter than 70% of districts in the state –Boon TownshipNot graded

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

Henderson TownshipBoon Township

Snow a year120″120″

January low12°F 12°F

July high81°F 81°F

Growing season (days)119d 119d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)8th 8th

Outdoors & history

Henderson TownshipBoon Township

Trails70 mi 62 mi

Conserved land82.8%54.5%

Settled—1889

Archive photos2 4

Community

Henderson TownshipBoon Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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.

Only big differences vs Michigan average

Henderson TownshipBoon Township

People

Population 219Lowest 730Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -5.4% MI: +2%

Median age 36.8±10.7Lowest 8% below MI 48.7±5.6Highest 21% above MI

Boon Township and Henderson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 23.3%±10.2Highest MI: 21.2% 20.7%±4.6Lowest MI: 21.2%

Henderson Township and Boon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 22.4%±6.2Lowest MI: 18.6% 25.2%±4.1Highest MI: 18.6%

Boon Township and Henderson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.7%Highest MI: 32.4% 12.8%Lowest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±5.2Lowest MI: 6.1% 3.3%±1.7Highest MI: 6.1%

Boon Township and Henderson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $82,625±$36kHighest 13% above MI $47,212±$18kLowest 35% below MI

Henderson Township and Boon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $165,700±$17kLowest 28% below MI $170,500±$46kHighest 26% below MI

Boon Township and Henderson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,344±$208Highest 19% above MI $1,063±$988Lowest 6% below MI

Henderson Township and Boon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,613Highest 44% below MI $1,369Lowest 53% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MI: 50.4% 60%±52.8Highest MI: 50.4%

Boon Township and Henderson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 8.7%Lowest MI: 13.2% 19.2%Highest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 95%Highest MI: 73.2% 88.1%Lowest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 2 yrs newer than MI 1977Highest 5 yrs newer than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 37 minHighest 52% above MI 36 minLowest 47% above MI

Work from home 6.5%±4Highest MI: 13.5% 0.8%±1.2Lowest MI: 13.5%

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 0.4%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miLowest 26.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.59Highest 0.17Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Cadillac (18%)Cadillac (14%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Boon TownshipFew work in Henderson Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 82.8%Highest 54.5%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 70.3 miHighest 61.9 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.0 miHighest 1.7 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Lowest 1.7Highest

Schools

School district Cadillac Area Public Schools—

High school in town None in town—

Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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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.

Henderson Township neighborsTown Square →

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Boon Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Henderson Township

South Branch Township285 people · $139K homes

Cherry Grove Township2,782 people · $271K homes

Dover Township460 people · $199K homes

Towns like Henderson Township

Bear Lake264 people · $155K homes

Tustin203 people · $115K homes

Fountain204 people · $102K homes

Wolverine265 people · $89K homes

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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.