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Mendon vs Washington Township

92 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (38.7× in Mendon) and trails (19× in Washington Township).

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Mendon, MIA small town of 815Michigan · 815 people
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Washington Township, MIAn outdoors townGratiot County · 830 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.

MendonA small town of 815
Quiet strengthsMendon doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Mendon →
Washington TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#67 most conserved land in MI1.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 75%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Washington 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.

Street grid38.7×
Mendon has the more walkable street grid
Mendon 61.9Washington Township 1.6
Trails19×
Washington Township has more miles of trail
Washington Township 1.9 miMendon 0.1 mi
Jobs per worker4.9×
Mendon is more of a job hub
Mendon 1.33Washington Township 0.27
Growth since 2010+7.9 pts
Mendon has grown faster since 2010
Mendon +1.3%Washington Township -6.6%
Conserved land+13.5 pts
Washington Township has more conserved land
Washington Township 14.3%Mendon 0.8%
Typical home built13 yrs
Mendon’s homes are older
Washington Township 1965Mendon 1952
★ 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.

Mendon$890/mo
Typical home $143K (Census) · tax rate 1.18% · or rent about $1,007/mo · Housing →
Washington Township$990/mo
Typical home $162K (Census) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $1,063/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Washington Township and Mendon.

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
–MendonNot graded B+Washington TownshipHealthier than 75% 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
MendonWashington Township
Snow a year41″39″
January low17°F15°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)170d164d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd61st
Outdoors & history
MendonWashington Township
Trails0 mi2 mi
Conserved land0.8%14.3%
Community
MendonWashington Township
Library hours a week35 hrs—
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

92 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MendonMIWashington TownshipGratiot County
Mendon ↔ Washington Township92 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.

MendonWashington Township
People
Population 815Lowest 830Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.3%Highest MI: +2% -6.6%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 43.7±11Highest 9% above MI 42.4±4.2Lowest 5% above MI
Mendon and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.2%±4.2Highest MI: 21.2% 22.2%±10.7Lowest MI: 21.2%
Mendon and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.7%±2.3Highest MI: 18.6% 15.8%±7Lowest MI: 18.6%
Mendon and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.6%Highest MI: 32.4% 11.8%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±1.8Lowest MI: 6.1% 7.8%±7.4Highest MI: 6.1%
Washington Township and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $82,292±$10kHighest 13% above MI $78,750±$21kLowest 8% above MI
Mendon and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $142,900±$48kLowest 38% below MI $162,100±$33kHighest 30% below MI
Washington Township and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,007±$120Lowest 11% below MI $1,063±$367Highest 6% below MI
Washington Township and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,683Lowest 42% below MI $1,691Highest 42% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 46.7%±16.9Highest MI: 50.4% 19%±93.9Lowest MI: 50.4%
Mendon and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.5%Lowest MI: 13.2% 27.6%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85.4%Lowest MI: 73.2% 90.3%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1952Lowest 20 yrs older than MI 1965Highest 7 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 31% above MI 29 minLowest 18% above MI
Work from home 6.1%±4.6Highest MI: 13.5% 5.7%±3.4Lowest MI: 13.5%
Mendon and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 10.1%Highest 3.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miLowest 18.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.33Highest 0.27Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Mendon Township (12%)Ithaca (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Washington TownshipFew work in Mendon
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Lowest 14.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 1.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 61.9Highest 1.6Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#148 of 493 in MI
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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