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Millbrook Township vs Hinton Township

Next-door neighbors in Mecosta County. The biggest differences: trails (9.3× in Hinton Township) and jobs per worker (3.8× in Millbrook Township).

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Millbrook Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsMecosta County · 1,166 people
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Hinton Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsMecosta County · 1,130 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.

Millbrook TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health78% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Millbrook Township →
Hinton TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health82% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Hinton Township →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails9.3×
Hinton Township has more miles of trail
Hinton Township 7.4 miMillbrook Township 0.8 mi
Jobs per worker3.8×
Millbrook Township is more of a job hub
Millbrook Township 0.50Hinton Township 0.13
Property tax bill+48%
Tax bills are bigger in Millbrook Township
Millbrook Township $2,171Hinton Township $1,466
Average commute7 min
Millbrook Township has the shorter commute
Hinton Township 38 minMillbrook Township 31 min
Typical home built12 yrs
Hinton Township’s homes are older
Millbrook Township 1988Hinton Township 1976
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $260 more a month in Millbrook Township

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.

Millbrook Township$1,200/mo
Typical home $195K (Census) · tax rate 1.11% · or rent about $792/mo · Housing →
Hinton Township$940/mo
Typical home $156K (Census) · tax rate 0.94% · or rent about $1,029/mo · Housing →

The difference: $260 a month, about $3,200 a year, between Millbrook Township and Hinton 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.

Where they are

Millbrook Township and Hinton Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Millbrook TownshipHinton TownshipMillbrook TownshipHinton Township
Millbrook Township ↔ Hinton Township5.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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.

Schools
–Millbrook TownshipNot graded BHinton TownshipBetter than 60% of districts in the state
Health
C−Millbrook TownshipHealthier than 22% of U.S. towns C−Hinton TownshipHealthier than 18% 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
Millbrook TownshipHinton Township
Snow a year61″61″
January low13°F13°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)142d142d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)73rd73rd
Outdoors & history
Millbrook TownshipHinton Township
Trails—7 mi
Conserved land—1.3%
Archive photos11
Famous people born here1—
Community
Millbrook TownshipHinton 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.

Millbrook TownshipHinton Township
People
Population 1,166Highest 1,130Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.4%Highest MI: +2% -6.4%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 40.5±6.2Lowest about the MI average 42.8±8.5Highest 6% above MI
Hinton Township and Millbrook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.6%±4.3Lowest MI: 21.2% 27.1%±5Highest MI: 21.2%
Hinton Township and Millbrook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.2%±1.7Lowest MI: 18.6% 19.7%±1.1Highest MI: 18.6%
Hinton Township and Millbrook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17%Highest MI: 32.4% 11.8%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.1%±1.6Highest MI: 6.1% 2%±1.6Lowest MI: 6.1%
Millbrook Township and Hinton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,655±$8kHighest 3% below MI $60,368±$6kLowest 17% below MI
Millbrook Township and Hinton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $195,000±$48kHighest 16% below MI $156,000±$45kLowest 33% below MI
Millbrook Township and Hinton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $792±$285Lowest 30% below MI $1,029±$154Highest 9% below MI
Hinton Township and Millbrook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,171Highest 25% below MI $1,466Lowest 50% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 69%±100Highest MI: 50.4% 56.5%±85.8Lowest MI: 50.4%
Millbrook Township and Hinton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17.8%Highest MI: 13.2% 6.5%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86%Lowest MI: 73.2% 91.3%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Highest 16 yrs newer than MI 1976Lowest 4 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minLowest 28% above MI 38 minHighest 56% above MI
Work from home 7.4%±3.6Lowest MI: 13.5% 11.7%±6.6Highest MI: 13.5%
Hinton Township and Millbrook 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 0.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.3 miHighest 28.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.50Highest 0.13Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Grand Rapids (10%)Grand Rapids (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hinton TownshipFew work in Millbrook Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 1.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miLowest 7.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.6Lowest 2.9Highest
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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