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Jasper Township vs Bethany Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (38.5× in Bethany Township) and trails (8.9× in Jasper Township).

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Jasper Township, MIA small town of 927Midland County · 927 people
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Bethany Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsGratiot County · 1,162 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.

Jasper TownshipA small town of 927
Quiet strengthsJasper Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Jasper Township →
Bethany TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health80% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Bethany 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 worker38.5×
Bethany Township is more of a job hub
Bethany Township 0.77Jasper Township 0.02
Trails8.9×
Jasper Township has more miles of trail
Jasper Township 13.4 miBethany Township 1.5 mi
Growth since 2010+36.2 pts
Bethany Township has grown faster since 2010
Bethany Township +26%Jasper Township -10.2%
Property tax bill+20%
Tax bills are bigger in Jasper Township
Jasper Township $2,156Bethany Township $1,800
Street grid+40%
Bethany Township has the more walkable street grid
Bethany Township 2.1Jasper Township 1.5
Typical home built12 yrs
Bethany Township’s homes are older
Jasper Township 1978Bethany Township 1966
★ What stands out · Where they are

Jasper Township and Bethany Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Jasper TownshipBethany TownshipJasper TownshipBethany Township
Jasper Township ↔ Bethany Township6.3 miles apart · They share a border
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.

Jasper Township$1,030/mo
Typical home $162K (Census) · tax rate 1.33% · Housing →
Bethany Township$1,050/mo
Typical home $172K (Census) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $875/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

Health
–Jasper TownshipNot graded C−Bethany TownshipHealthier than 20% of U.S. towns
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
Jasper TownshipBethany Township
Snow a year39″39″
January low15°F15°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)164d164d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)66th49th
Outdoors & history
Jasper TownshipBethany Township
Trails13 mi2 mi
Conserved land0.6%0.5%
Settled—1858
National Register places1—
Community
Jasper TownshipBethany Township
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.

Jasper TownshipBethany Township
People
Population 927Lowest 1,162Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.2%Lowest MI: +2% +26%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 41.9±8.8Lowest 4% above MI 49.6±6.9Highest 23% above MI
Bethany Township and Jasper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.6%±5.1Highest MI: 21.2% 19.8%±4.3Lowest MI: 21.2%
Jasper Township and Bethany Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.1%±3.4Lowest MI: 18.6% 23.8%±4Highest MI: 18.6%
Bethany Township and Jasper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.7%Highest MI: 32.4% 17.4%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6%±3.5Highest MI: 6.1% 3%±1.8Lowest MI: 6.1%
Jasper Township and Bethany Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $80,417±$8kLowest 10% above MI $80,461±$16kHighest 10% above MI
Bethany Township and Jasper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $161,700±$38kLowest 30% below MI $172,400±$25kHighest 26% below MI
Bethany Township and Jasper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $875±$111 22% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,156Highest 26% below MI $1,800Lowest 38% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest MI: 50.4% 34.4%±52.5Lowest MI: 50.4%
Jasper Township and Bethany Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.1%Highest MI: 13.2% 3.8%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 97.8%Highest MI: 73.2% 92.3%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 6 yrs newer than MI 1966Lowest 6 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest about the MI average 23 minLowest 3% below MI
Work from home 2.2%±2.6Lowest MI: 13.5% 4.7%±2.1Highest MI: 13.5%
Bethany Township and Jasper Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 3.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miHighest 15.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.02Lowest 0.77Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Midland (14%)Alma (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Bethany TownshipFew work in Jasper Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.6%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 13.4 miHighest 1.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.5Lowest 2.1Highest
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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