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Northfield Township vs Webster Township

Next-door neighbors in Washtenaw County. The biggest differences: home values (+79% in Webster Township) and household income (+65% in Webster Township).

Northfield Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsWashtenaw County · 8,595 people

Webster Township, MIAn outdoors townWashtenaw County · 6,575 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.

Northfield TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

HealthHealthier than 94%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

Outdoors#217 most conserved land in MI8.0 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves Schools#210 for schools in MIof 493 towns All about Northfield Township →

Webster TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors#64 most conserved land in MI7.6 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 97%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Webster 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 values+79%

Homes cost more in Webster Township

Webster Township $564,000Northfield Township $315,400

Household income+65%

Households in Webster Township earn more

Webster Township $155,104Northfield Township $94,259

Property tax bill+65%

Tax bills are bigger in Webster Township

Webster Township $7,602Northfield Township $4,608

Bachelor’s degree++32.4 pts

More adults in Webster Township have a degree

Webster Township 70.2%Northfield Township 37.8%

Jobs per worker3×

Northfield Township is more of a job hub

Northfield Township 0.42Webster Township 0.14

Work from home+14.5 pts

More people work from home in Webster Township

Webster Township 27.5%Northfield Township 13%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,550 more a month in Webster 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%

Northfield Township$2,040/mo

Typical home $315K (Census) · tax rate 1.46% · or rent about $1,621/mo · Housing →

Webster Township$3,590/mo

Typical home $564K (Census) · tax rate 1.35% · or rent about $1,782/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,550 a month, about $18,600 a year, between Webster Township and Northfield 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

Northfield Township and Webster Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Northfield TownshipWebster Township

Northfield Township ↔ Webster Township5.6 miles apart · They share a border · Same county

Report cards

Webster Township places higher on 10 of 18 MI lists

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.

Safety

B+Northfield TownshipSafer than 74% of U.S. towns –Webster TownshipNot graded

Schools

ANorthfield TownshipBetter than 88% of districts in the state –Webster TownshipNot graded

Health

ANorthfield TownshipHealthier than 94% of U.S. towns A+Webster TownshipHealthier than 97% of U.S. towns

8Northfield Township

10Webster Township

Lists won, of 18 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Fastest growingGrowth · 723 towns #253#588 Most remote workersWork · 714 towns #234#11 Highest incomeIncome · 723 towns #174#15 Most conserved landOutdoors · 712 towns #217#64 Most educatedPeople · 723 towns #171#21 Most affordableCost of living · 723 towns #572#715 Shortest commuteGetting around · 723 towns #558#484 Most walkableOutdoors · 723 towns #358#427

Left end = #1 in Michigan. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Northfield Township’s rankings →

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

Northfield TownshipWebster Township

Snow a year61″61″

January low16°F 16°F

July high84°F 84°F

Growing season (days)160d 160d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd 27th

Outdoors & history

Northfield TownshipWebster Township

Trails8 mi 8 mi

Conserved land7.1%16.8%

National Register places8 1

Archive photos12 12

Famous people born here2 —

Community

Northfield TownshipWebster Township

Library hours a week49 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.

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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

Northfield TownshipWebster Township

People

Population 8,595Highest 6,575Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.7%Highest MI: +2% -3.1%Lowest MI: +2%

Median age 39.3±3.3Lowest about the MI average 48.1±4Highest 20% above MI

Kids under 18 20.7%±3.2 MI: 21.2% 20.7%±3.9 MI: 21.2%

Age 65+ 16.5%±2.6Lowest MI: 18.6% 18.5%±3.3Highest MI: 18.6%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 37.8%Lowest MI: 32.4% 70.2%Highest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.9%±1.6Lowest MI: 6.1% 9.1%±3.8Highest MI: 6.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $94,259±$14kLowest 29% above MI $155,104±$17kHighest 113% above MI

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $315,400±$24kLowest 36% above MI $564,000±$47kHighest 144% above MI

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,621±$101Lowest 44% above MI $1,782±$1kHighest 58% above MI

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $4,608Lowest 59% above MI $7,602Highest 162% above MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 19.1%±5.6Lowest MI: 50.4% 32%±48.8Highest MI: 50.4%

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

Below poverty line 5.1%Highest MI: 13.2% 3.5%Lowest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 78.8%Lowest MI: 73.2% 95.2%Highest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1985Lowest 13 yrs newer than MI 1991Highest 19 yrs newer than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 19% above MI 27 minLowest 11% above MI

Work from home 13%±3.2Lowest MI: 13.5% 27.5%±6.7Highest MI: 13.5%

Work in townworking residents 5.6%Highest 2.9%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miHighest 13.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.42Highest 0.14Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Ann Arbor (20%)Ann Arbor (25%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Webster TownshipFew work in Northfield Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 7.1%Lowest 16.8%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 8.0 miHighest 7.6 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Lowest 7Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 9.1Highest 6.2Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #210 of 493 in MI—

School district Whitmore Lake Public School District—

High school in town Whitmore Lake High School—

Students per teacherat that high school 12.8 —

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.

Northfield Township vs Webster Township

Two towns, two different strengths

Where they part ways

A typical home costs $1,550 more a month in Webster Township

Northfield Township and Webster Township share a border

Webster Township places higher on 10 of 18 MI lists

What daily life feels like in each

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