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

AJames TownshipBetter than 85% of districts in the state –Juniata TownshipNot graded

Health

B−James TownshipHealthier than 47% of U.S. towns C−Juniata TownshipHealthier than 20% of U.S. towns

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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%

James Township$1,060/mo

Typical home $165K (Census) · tax rate 1.42% · or rent about $910/mo · Housing →

Juniata Township$980/mo

Typical home $156K (Census) · tax rate 1.25% · or rent about $543/mo · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $1,000 a year, between James Township and Juniata 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

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

James TownshipJuniata Township

Snow a year41″42″

January low16°F 15°F

July high83°F 82°F

Growing season (days)175d 154d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)84th 69th

Outdoors & history

James TownshipJuniata Township

Trails22 mi 2 mi

Conserved land45.6%15.2%

National Register places—2

Community

James TownshipJuniata 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.

Where they are

27 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

James TownshipJuniata Township

James Township ↔ Juniata Township27 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

James TownshipJuniata Township

People

Population 1,712Highest 1,596Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -11.4%Lowest MI: +2% -0.3%Highest MI: +2%

Median age 50.5±3.1Lowest 26% above MI 51.8±3.4Highest 29% above MI

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

Kids under 18 19.1%±3.4Highest MI: 21.2% 12.3%±3.4Lowest MI: 21.2%

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

Age 65+ 24.9%±3.1Highest MI: 18.6% 19.5%±5.1Lowest MI: 18.6%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.6%Highest MI: 32.4% 16.2%Lowest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.3%±1.4Lowest MI: 6.1% 3.6%±1.7Highest MI: 6.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $70,000±$9kHighest 4% below MI $69,412±$12kLowest 5% below MI

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $165,100±$9kHighest 29% below MI $155,500±$22kLowest 33% below MI

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $910±$146Highest 19% below MI $543±$344Lowest 52% below MI

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,347Highest 19% below MI $1,943Lowest 33% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 23.5%±34.2Lowest MI: 50.4% 30.4%±36.8Highest MI: 50.4%

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

Below poverty line 11.4%Highest MI: 13.2% 8.2%Lowest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 93.2%Highest MI: 73.2% 89.7%Lowest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 4 yrs older than MI 1976Highest 4 yrs newer than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 28 minLowest 17% above MI 31 minHighest 29% above MI

Work from home 5%±2Lowest MI: 13.5% 5.5%±2.9Highest MI: 13.5%

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

Work in townworking residents 2.8%Highest 0.9%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.8 miLowest 21.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Highest 0.11Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Saginaw (18%)Caro (13%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Juniata TownshipFew work in James Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 45.6%Highest 15.2%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 21.8 miHighest 1.6 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.7Highest 2.2Lowest

Schools

School district Swan Valley School District—

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.

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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.

James Township vs Juniata Township

Two towns, two different strengths

Where they differ most

Grades and rankings, side by side

A typical home costs about the same each month

What daily life feels like in each

27 miles apart

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