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Nunda Township vs Forest Township

Next-door neighbors in Cheboygan County. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+21.2 pts in Nunda Township) and average commute (11 min in Forest Township).

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Nunda Township, MIAn outdoors townCheboygan County · 976 people
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Forest Township, MIAn outdoors townCheboygan County · 1,259 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.

Nunda TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors50.3% conserved land124 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 15%of MI districts All about Nunda Township →
Forest TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#338 most conserved land in MI84 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves Health88% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Forest 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.

Growth since 2010+21.2 pts
Nunda Township has grown faster since 2010
Nunda Township +14.7%Forest Township -6.5%
Average commute11 min
Forest Township has the shorter commute
Nunda Township 37 minForest Township 26 min
Jobs per worker2.3×
Forest Township is more of a job hub
Forest Township 0.42Nunda Township 0.18
Seasonal homes+19.6 pts
Nunda Township has more second homes
Nunda Township 43.3%Forest Township 23.7%
Homeowners+17.7 pts renters
Forest Township has more renters
Nunda Township 95.2%Forest Township 77.5%
Property tax bill+17%
Tax bills are bigger in Nunda Township
Nunda Township $1,229Forest Township $1,050
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $240 more a month in Nunda 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.

Nunda Township$1,010/mo
Typical home $173K (Census) · tax rate 0.71% · or rent about $550/mo · Housing →
Forest Township$760/mo
Typical home $129K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $675/mo · Housing →

The difference: $240 a month, about $2,900 a year, between Nunda Township and Forest 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

Nunda Township and Forest Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Nunda TownshipForest TownshipNunda TownshipForest Township
Nunda Township ↔ Forest Township9.0 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
C−Nunda TownshipBetter than 15% of districts in the state –Forest TownshipNot graded
Health
–Nunda TownshipNot graded DForest TownshipHealthier than 12% 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
Nunda TownshipForest Township
Snow a year84″87″
January low8°F12°F
July high80°F80°F
Growing season (days)95d135d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)54th54th
Outdoors & history
Nunda TownshipForest Township
Trails124 mi84 mi
Conserved land50.3%49.1%
Archive photos1—
Community
Nunda TownshipForest Township
Library hours a week35 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.

Nunda TownshipForest Township
People
Population 976Lowest 1,259Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +14.7%Highest MI: +2% -6.5%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 54.5±5.1Highest 36% above MI 50.5±11.7Lowest 26% above MI
Nunda Township and Forest Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14%±3.6Lowest MI: 21.2% 19.9%±5Highest MI: 21.2%
Forest Township and Nunda Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.8%±3Highest MI: 18.6% 20.3%±5.4Lowest MI: 18.6%
Nunda Township and Forest Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.6%Highest MI: 32.4% 10.1%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.3%±0.4Lowest MI: 6.1% 2.2%±1.8Highest MI: 6.1%
Forest Township and Nunda Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $58,707±$6kHighest 19% below MI $57,292±$15kLowest 21% below MI
Nunda Township and Forest Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $172,500±$32kHighest 26% below MI $128,800±$22kLowest 44% below MI
Nunda Township and Forest Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $550±$306Lowest 51% below MI $675±$329Highest 40% below MI
Forest Township and Nunda Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,229Highest 58% below MI $1,050Lowest 64% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MI: 50.4% 7.1%±34.1Highest MI: 50.4%
Forest Township and Nunda Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 18.9%Lowest MI: 13.2% 23.5%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.2%Highest MI: 73.2% 77.5%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1989Highest 17 yrs newer than MI 1983Lowest 11 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 37 minHighest 55% above MI 26 minLowest 9% above MI
Work from home 12.9%±5.8Highest MI: 13.5% 10.3%±5.9Lowest MI: 13.5%
Nunda Township and Forest Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.8%Highest 1.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.3 miLowest 31.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Lowest 0.42Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Gaylord (7%)Petoskey (6%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Forest TownshipFew work in Nunda Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 50.3%Highest 49.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 123.7 miHighest 83.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.7 miHighest 1.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 4Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.0Highest 1.4Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#412 of 493 in MI
School district Wolverine Community School District—
High school in town Wolverine MiddleHigh School—
Students per teacherat that high school 14.0 —
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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