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Mitchell Township vs Caledonia Township

Next-door neighbors in Alcona County. The biggest differences: home values (2.6× in Caledonia Township) and jobs per worker (3.4× in Mitchell Township).

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Mitchell Township, MIAn outdoors townAlcona County · 476 people
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Caledonia Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsAlcona County · 1,004 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.

Mitchell TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors31.9% conserved land224 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Mitchell Township →
Caledonia TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health67% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Caledonia 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.

Home values2.6×
Homes cost more in Caledonia Township
Caledonia Township $238,400Mitchell Township $91,300
Jobs per worker3.4×
Mitchell Township is more of a job hub
Mitchell Township 0.62Caledonia Township 0.18
Property tax bill+61%
Tax bills are bigger in Caledonia Township
Caledonia Township $1,883Mitchell Township $1,166
Household income+48%
Households in Caledonia Township earn more
Caledonia Township $71,513Mitchell Township $48,250
Conserved land+31.7 pts
Mitchell Township has more conserved land
Mitchell Township 31.9%Caledonia Township 0.2%
Trails2.9×
Mitchell Township has more miles of trail
Mitchell Township 224.1 miCaledonia Township 76.8 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $830 more a month in Caledonia 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.

Mitchell Township$580/mo
Typical home $91K (Census) · tax rate 1.28% · or rent about $1,042/mo · Housing →
Caledonia Township$1,410/mo
Typical home $238K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · Housing →

The difference: $830 a month, about $10,000 a year, between Caledonia Township and Mitchell 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

Mitchell Township and Caledonia Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Mitchell TownshipCaledonia TownshipMitchell TownshipCaledonia Township
Mitchell Township ↔ Caledonia Township12 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.

Health
–Mitchell TownshipNot graded CCaledonia TownshipHealthier than 33% 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
Mitchell TownshipCaledonia Township
Snow a year57″78″
January low11°F12°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)133d136d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)21st21st
Outdoors & history
Mitchell TownshipCaledonia Township
Trails224 mi77 mi
Conserved land31.9%0.2%
Archive photos32
Community
Mitchell TownshipCaledonia Township
Library hours a week—21 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.

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.

Mitchell TownshipCaledonia Township
People
Population 476Lowest 1,004Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -11.1% MI: +2%
Median age 56.3±5.7Lowest 40% above MI 61.2±1.7Highest 52% above MI
Caledonia Township and Mitchell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.9%±5.2Highest MI: 21.2% 9.4%±2.8Lowest MI: 21.2%
Mitchell Township and Caledonia Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 31.9%±2.6Lowest MI: 18.6% 39.9%±4Highest MI: 18.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.6%Lowest MI: 32.4% 32.2%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±3.3Lowest MI: 6.1% 3%±1.7Highest MI: 6.1%
Caledonia Township and Mitchell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $48,250±$9kLowest 34% below MI $71,513±$4kHighest about the MI average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $91,300±$35kLowest 61% below MI $238,400±$36kHighest about the MI average
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,042±$172 8% below MI —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,166Lowest 60% below MI $1,883Highest 35% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 17.4%±83.5Highest MI: 50.4% 0%±100Lowest MI: 50.4%
Mitchell Township and Caledonia Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 20.2%Highest MI: 13.2% 9.2%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.2%Lowest MI: 73.2% 98.1%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977 5 yrs newer than MI 1977 5 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minLowest 28% above MI 41 minHighest 69% above MI
Work from home 8.5%±4.9Highest MI: 13.5% 6.9%±3.1Lowest MI: 13.5%
Mitchell Township and Caledonia Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.4%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.3 miHighest 26.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.62Highest 0.18Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Curtis Township (10%)Alpena (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Caledonia TownshipFew work in Mitchell Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 31.9%Highest 0.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 224.1 miHighest 76.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.6 miHighest 1.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Lowest 1.2Highest
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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