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Lamotte Township vs Greenleaf Township

12 miles apart in Sanilac County. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+21.3 pts in Greenleaf Township) and rent (+33% in Greenleaf Township).

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Lamotte Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsSanilac County · 1,014 people
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Greenleaf Township, MIA small town of 793Sanilac County · 793 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.

Lamotte TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health91% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Lamotte Township →
Greenleaf TownshipA small town of 793
Quiet strengthsGreenleaf Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Greenleaf 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.

Growth since 2010+21.3 pts
Greenleaf Township has grown faster since 2010
Greenleaf Township +4.4%Lamotte Township -16.9%
Rent+33%
Rent runs higher in Greenleaf Township
Greenleaf Township $775Lamotte Township $582
Average commute8 min
Lamotte Township has the shorter commute
Greenleaf Township 30 minLamotte Township 22 min
Property tax bill+31%
Tax bills are bigger in Greenleaf Township
Greenleaf Township $2,078Lamotte Township $1,592
Street grid+60%
Lamotte Township has the more walkable street grid
Lamotte Township 1.6Greenleaf Township 1.0
Conserved land+8.8 pts
Greenleaf Township has more conserved land
Greenleaf Township 9.1%Lamotte Township 0.3%
★ What stands out · 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.

Lamotte Township$1,030/mo
Typical home $172K (Census) · tax rate 0.93% · or rent about $582/mo · Housing →
Greenleaf Township$1,100/mo
Typical home $177K (Census) · tax rate 1.17% · or rent about $775/mo · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $800 a year, between Greenleaf Township and Lamotte 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.

Health
DLamotte TownshipHealthier than 9% of U.S. towns –Greenleaf 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
Lamotte TownshipGreenleaf Township
Snow a year43″43″
January low13°F13°F
July high80°F80°F
Growing season (days)152d152d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd25th
Outdoors & history
Lamotte TownshipGreenleaf Township
Trails7 mi6 mi
Conserved land0.3%9.1%
Archive photos—1
Community
Lamotte TownshipGreenleaf 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.

Where they are

12 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lamotte TownshipGreenleaf TownshipLamotte TownshipGreenleaf Township
Lamotte Township ↔ Greenleaf Township12 miles apart · Same county
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.

Lamotte TownshipGreenleaf Township
People
Population 1,014Highest 793Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -16.9%Lowest MI: +2% +4.4%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 33.2±12.4Lowest 17% below MI 33.9±8.2Highest 16% below MI
Greenleaf Township and Lamotte Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 35.4%±5.5Highest MI: 21.2% 27.5%±4.8Lowest MI: 21.2%
Lamotte Township and Greenleaf Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.3%±7.2Highest MI: 18.6% 15.1%±3.2Lowest MI: 18.6%
Lamotte Township and Greenleaf Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.8%Lowest MI: 32.4% 11%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.7%±1.2Lowest MI: 6.1% 1.8%±1.8Highest MI: 6.1%
Greenleaf Township and Lamotte Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $60,991±$7kHighest 16% below MI $54,844±$12kLowest 25% below MI
Lamotte Township and Greenleaf Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $172,000±$38kLowest 26% below MI $177,400±$22kHighest 23% below MI
Greenleaf Township and Lamotte Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $582±$60Lowest 48% below MI $775±$41Highest 31% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,592Lowest 45% below MI $2,078Highest 28% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.5%±25.3Lowest MI: 50.4% 63.9%±65.2Highest MI: 50.4%
Greenleaf Township and Lamotte Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 36.3%Highest MI: 13.2% 27.7%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.7%Lowest MI: 73.2% 87%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Lowest 1 yr older than MI 1976Highest 4 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 10% below MI 30 minHighest 24% above MI
Work from home 7.1%±2.8Lowest MI: 13.5% 10.7%±6.2Highest MI: 13.5%
Greenleaf Township and Lamotte Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7%Highest 2.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 miHighest 20.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.45Lowest 0.59Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sandusky (13%)Bad Axe (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Greenleaf TownshipFew work in Lamotte Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Lowest 9.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 7.2 miHighest 6.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Highest 1.0Lowest
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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