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Montcalm Township vs Pine Township

Next-door neighbors in Montcalm County. The biggest differences: trails (5.3× in Pine Township) and average commute (12 min in Montcalm Township).

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Montcalm Township, MIKnown for its schoolsMontcalm County · 3,452 people
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Pine Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsMontcalm County · 2,063 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.

Montcalm TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 76%of MI districts Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Montcalm Township →
Pine TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health77% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors14.1% conserved land10 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Pine 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.

Trails5.3×
Pine Township has more miles of trail
Pine Township 10.1 miMontcalm Township 1.9 mi
Average commute12 min
Montcalm Township has the shorter commute
Pine Township 37 minMontcalm Township 25 min
Conserved land+10.4 pts
Pine Township has more conserved land
Pine Township 14.1%Montcalm Township 3.7%
★ What stands out · 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
A−Montcalm TownshipBetter than 76% of districts in the state BPine TownshipBetter than 60% of districts in the state
Health
CMontcalm TownshipHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns C−Pine TownshipHealthier than 23% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Montcalm Township and Pine Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Montcalm TownshipPine TownshipMontcalm TownshipPine Township
Montcalm Township ↔ Pine Township7.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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.

Montcalm Township$1,280/mo
Typical home $211K (Census) · tax rate 1.02% · or rent about $984/mo · Housing →
Pine Township$1,350/mo
Typical home $220K (Census) · tax rate 1.03% · or rent about $1,034/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Pine Township and Montcalm 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.

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
Montcalm TownshipPine Township
Snow a year73″73″
January low13°F13°F
July high84°F84°F
Growing season (days)133d133d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)15th15th
Outdoors & history
Montcalm TownshipPine Township
Trails2 mi10 mi
Conserved land3.7%14.1%
Community
Montcalm TownshipPine Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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.

Montcalm TownshipPine Township
People
Population 3,452Highest 2,063Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.3%Lowest MI: +2% +2%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 43.4±9Highest 8% above MI 41±5.7Lowest about the MI average
Montcalm Township and Pine Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.3%±6.9Highest MI: 21.2% 24.3%±5.7Lowest MI: 21.2%
Montcalm Township and Pine Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.2%±4.8Highest MI: 18.6% 17.1%±0.7Lowest MI: 18.6%
Montcalm Township and Pine Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.3%Highest MI: 32.4% 17.8%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.8%±2.7Highest MI: 6.1% 2.7%±2.5Lowest MI: 6.1%
Montcalm Township and Pine Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $71,293±$15kLowest about the MI average $82,966±$4kHighest 14% above MI
Pine Township and Montcalm Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $210,600±$16kLowest 9% below MI $220,400±$22kHighest 5% below MI
Pine Township and Montcalm Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $984±$816Lowest 13% below MI $1,034±$302Highest 8% below MI
Pine Township and Montcalm Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,146Lowest 26% below MI $2,277Highest 22% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 78.1%±31.1Highest MI: 50.4% 20%±32.3Lowest MI: 50.4%
Montcalm Township and Pine Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.4%Highest MI: 13.2% 11.2%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.1%Highest MI: 73.2% 88.8%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 6 yrs newer than MI 1977Lowest 5 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 3% above MI 37 minHighest 54% above MI
Work from home 6.9%±4.2Highest MI: 13.5% 4.6%±1.9Lowest MI: 13.5%
Montcalm Township and Pine Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 1.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miLowest 29.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Lowest 0.19Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Grand Rapids (14%)Greenville (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Pine TownshipFew work in Montcalm Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.7%Lowest 14.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.9 miLowest 10.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 3Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.6Highest 3.6Lowest
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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