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Norman Township vs Mount Haley Township

94 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (72.1× in Norman Township) and conserved land (+53.9 pts in Norman Township).

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Norman Township, MIAn outdoors townManistee County · 1,704 people

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Mount Haley Township, MIA small town of 1,723Midland County · 1,723 people

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.

Norman TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors55.5% conserved land101 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves Health89% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Norman Township →

Mount Haley TownshipA small town of 1,723

Quiet strengthsMount Haley Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Mount Haley 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.

Norman Township has more miles of trail

Norman Township 100.9 miMount Haley Township 1.4 mi

Conserved land+53.9 pts

Norman Township has more conserved land

Norman Township 55.5%Mount Haley Township 1.6%

Seasonal homes+46.5 pts

Norman Township has more second homes

Norman Township 46.5%Mount Haley Township 0%

Property tax bill+85%

Tax bills are bigger in Mount Haley Township

Mount Haley Township $2,609Norman Township $1,408

Household income+22%

Households in Mount Haley Township earn more

Mount Haley Township $77,361Norman Township $63,634

Average commute6 min

Norman Township has the shorter commute

Mount Haley Township 31 minNorman Township 25 min

★ 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.

Health

DNorman TownshipHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns B−Mount Haley TownshipHealthier than 53% of U.S. towns

Life in each

Norman Township gets 44 more inches of snow a year

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

Norman TownshipMount Haley Township

Snow a year93″49″

January low—16°F

July high—82°F

Growing season (days)—172d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)21st 55th

Outdoors & history

Norman TownshipMount Haley Township

Trails101 mi 1 mi

Conserved land55.5%1.6%

Community

Norman TownshipMount Haley Township

Library hours a week25 hrs —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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.

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $170 more a month in Mount Haley 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.

Down paymentRate%

Norman Township$940/mo

Typical home $157K (Census) · tax rate 0.90% · or rent about $859/mo · Housing →

Mount Haley Township$1,110/mo

Typical home $170K (Census) · tax rate 1.54% · or rent about $875/mo · Housing →

The difference: $170 a month, about $2,000 a year, between Mount Haley Township and Norman 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

94 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Norman TownshipManistee County Mount Haley TownshipMidland County

Norman Township ↔ Mount Haley Township94 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.

Only big differences vs Michigan average

Norman TownshipMount Haley Township

People

Population 1,704Lowest 1,723Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.9%Highest MI: +2% -4.1%Lowest MI: +2%

Median age 48±5.7Lowest 19% above MI 48.1±6.4Highest 20% above MI

Mount Haley Township and Norman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 17.4%±4.2Highest MI: 21.2% 17.1%±3.4Lowest MI: 21.2%

Norman Township and Mount Haley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 22.7%±0.8Lowest MI: 18.6% 23.7%±3.2Highest MI: 18.6%

Mount Haley Township and Norman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25%Highest MI: 32.4% 21.8%Lowest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.9%±1.4Lowest MI: 6.1% 4.5%±1.6Highest MI: 6.1%

Mount Haley Township and Norman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $63,634±$4kLowest 13% below MI $77,361±$8kHighest 6% above MI

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $156,900±$8kLowest 32% below MI $169,500±$14kHighest 27% below MI

Mount Haley Township and Norman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $859±$34Lowest 24% below MI $875±$312Highest 22% below MI

Mount Haley Township and Norman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,408Lowest 52% below MI $2,609Highest 10% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 30.6%±22.9Lowest MI: 50.4% 41.2%±63Highest MI: 50.4%

Mount Haley Township and Norman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 10.4%Highest MI: 13.2% 8%Lowest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 90.7%Highest MI: 73.2% 90.1%Lowest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 7 yrs newer than MI 1976Lowest 4 yrs newer than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 25 minLowest about the MI average 31 minHighest 26% above MI

Work from home 19.9%±8.5Highest MI: 13.5% 8%±3.9Lowest MI: 13.5%

Norman Township and Mount Haley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 11.6%Highest 0.3%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 17.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.34Highest 0.26Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Manistee Township (15%)Midland (30%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Mount Haley TownshipFew work in Norman Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 55.5%Highest 1.6%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 100.9 miHighest 1.4 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.1Lowest 2.7Highest

Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Norman Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Norman Township

Dickson Township922 people · $157K homes

Stronach Township957 people · $166K homes

South Branch Township285 people · $139K homes

Elk Township869 people · $182K homes

Towns like Norman Township

Inverness Township1,836 people · $199K homes

Richmond Township1,850 people · $161K homes

Reading Township1,814 people · $188K homes

Tekonsha Township1,444 people · $166K homes

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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.