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Hulbert Township vs Omer

171 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (61× in Omer) and conserved land (+52.3 pts in Hulbert Township).

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Hulbert Township, MIAn outdoors townChippewa County · 219 people

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Omer, MIHomes around $169KMichigan · 283 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.

Hulbert TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors52.3% conserved land64 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Hulbert Township →

OmerHomes around $169K

Housing$169K typical home37% below the MI typical home All about Omer →

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.

Street grid61×

Omer has the more walkable street grid

Omer 24.4Hulbert Township 0.4

Conserved land+52.3 pts

Hulbert Township has more conserved land

Hulbert Township 52.3%Omer 0%

Seasonal homes+48.6 pts

Hulbert Township has more second homes

Hulbert Township 57.9%Omer 9.3%

Work from home+20.8 pts

More people work from home in Hulbert Township

Hulbert Township 24.2%Omer 3.4%

Kids under 18+20.2 pts

Hulbert Township has more kids

Hulbert Township 25.1%Omer 4.9%

Property tax bill+36%

Tax bills are bigger in Omer

Omer $1,530Hulbert Township $1,125

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $430 more a month in Omer

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%

Hulbert Township$680/mo

Typical home $112K (Census) · tax rate 1.01% · Housing →

Omer$1,110/mo

Typical home $169K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.57% · or rent about $785/mo · Housing →

The difference: $430 a month, about $5,100 a year, between Omer and Hulbert 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.

Life in each

Hulbert Township gets 49 more inches of snow a year

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

Hulbert TownshipOmer

Snow a year99″49″

January low9°F 13°F

July high77°F 80°F

Growing season (days)131d 148d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)4th 36th

Outdoors & history

Hulbert TownshipOmer

Trails64 mi 0 mi

Conserved land52.3%0%

Settled—1903

National Register places—1

Archive photos—7

Community

Hulbert TownshipOmer

Library hours a week—40 hrs

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.

Where they are

171 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Hulbert TownshipChippewa County OmerMI

Hulbert Township ↔ Omer171 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.

Only big differences vs Michigan average

Hulbert TownshipOmer

People

Population 219Lowest 283Highest

Median age 56.9±8.3Highest 42% above MI 56±3.6Lowest 39% above MI

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

Kids under 18 25.1%±14.3Highest MI: 21.2% 4.9%±5Lowest MI: 21.2%

Age 65+ 37%±6.1Highest MI: 18.6% 27.2%±8.3Lowest MI: 18.6%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7%Highest MI: 32.4% 5.2%Lowest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±6.1Highest MI: 6.1% 1.4%±1.5Lowest MI: 6.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $54,583±$30kHighest 25% below MI $51,000±$13kLowest 30% below MI

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $111,600±$25kHighest 52% below MI $97,700±$13kLowest 58% below MI

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $785±$32 30% below MI

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,125Lowest 61% below MI $1,530Highest 47% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MI: 50.4% 85.7%±100Highest MI: 50.4%

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

Below poverty line 7.3%Lowest MI: 13.2% 7.8%Highest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 87.5%Lowest MI: 73.2% 90%Highest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1989Highest 17 yrs newer than MI 1961Lowest 11 yrs older than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 24 minHighest about the MI average 23 minLowest 3% below MI

Work from home 24.2%±13.2Highest MI: 13.5% 3.4%±3.2Lowest MI: 13.5%

Work in townworking residents 2.5%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miLowest 29.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.10Lowest 0.12Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Pentland Township (15%)Standish (11%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in OmerFew work in Hulbert Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 52.3%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 64.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.9 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.4Lowest 24.4Highest

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

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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Hulbert Township neighborsTown Square →

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Omer neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Hulbert Township

Chippewa Township320 people · $107K homes

Pentland Township2,551 people · $134K homes

Hendricks Township121 people

Whitefish Township473 people · $187K homes

Towns like Hulbert Township

Eastlake318 people · $122K homes

Butterfield Township357 people · $103K homes

West Branch Township374 people · $138K homes

Free Soil112 people · $116K homes

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.