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Peacock Township vs Clement Township

76 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+65.7 pts in Peacock Township) and trails (4.5× in Peacock Township).

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Peacock Township, MIAn outdoors townLake County · 418 people

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Clement Township, MIA small town of 913Gladwin County · 913 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.

Peacock TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors65.8% conserved land77 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Peacock Township →

Clement TownshipA small town of 913

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

All about Clement 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.

Conserved land+65.7 pts

Peacock Township has more conserved land

Peacock Township 65.8%Clement Township 0.1%

Peacock Township has more miles of trail

Peacock Township 77.3 miClement Township 17.3 mi

Property tax bill+42%

Tax bills are bigger in Clement Township

Clement Township $2,083Peacock Township $1,470

Average commute11 min

Clement Township has the shorter commute

Peacock Township 38 minClement Township 27 min

Street grid2.1×

Clement Township has the more walkable street grid

Clement Township 5.4Peacock Township 2.6

Seasonal homes+15.5 pts

Peacock Township has more second homes

Peacock Township 70.2%Clement Township 54.7%

★ What stands out · Life in each

Peacock Township gets 71 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

Peacock TownshipClement Township

Snow a year120″49″

January low12°F 13°F

July high81°F 82°F

Growing season (days)119d 148d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd 28th

Outdoors & history

Peacock TownshipClement Township

Trails77 mi 17 mi

Conserved land65.8%0.1%

Archive photos—3

Community

Peacock TownshipClement Township

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 $220 more a month in Clement 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%

Peacock Township$880/mo

Typical home $144K (Census) · tax rate 1.02% · or rent about $1,025/mo · Housing →

Clement Township$1,100/mo

Typical home $177K (Census) · tax rate 1.18% · or rent about $775/mo · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,700 a year, between Clement Township and Peacock 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

76 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Peacock TownshipLake County Clement TownshipGladwin County

Peacock Township ↔ Clement Township76 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

Peacock TownshipClement Township

People

Population 418Lowest 913Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -1% MI: +2%

Median age 62.4±1.9Lowest 55% above MI 64.1±2.4Highest 59% above MI

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

Kids under 18 12%±6.3Highest MI: 21.2% 8.8%±3Lowest MI: 21.2%

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

Age 65+ 41.1%±12.6Lowest MI: 18.6% 46.5%±7.1Highest MI: 18.6%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.4%Highest MI: 32.4% 4.9%Lowest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±3.7Lowest MI: 6.1% 1.1%±1.6Highest MI: 6.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $52,679±$21kLowest 28% below MI $55,066±$6kHighest 24% below MI

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $144,200±$36kLowest 38% below MI $176,600±$46kHighest 24% below MI

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,025±$791Highest 9% below MI $775±$14Lowest 31% below MI

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,470Lowest 49% below MI $2,083Highest 28% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.5%±100Lowest MI: 50.4% 77.3%±78.5Highest MI: 50.4%

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

Below poverty line 15.1%Highest MI: 13.2% 11.7%Lowest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 93.9%Lowest MI: 73.2% 94.8%Highest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1974 2 yrs newer than MI 1974 2 yrs newer than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 38 minHighest 57% above MI 27 minLowest 12% above MI

Work from home 12.9%±11.2Highest MI: 13.5% 5.1%±3.9Lowest MI: 13.5%

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

Work in townworking residents 1.7% 1.7%

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.8 miLowest 42.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Highest 0.17Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Cadillac (8%)Gladwin (8%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Clement TownshipFew work in Peacock Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 65.8%Highest 0.1%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 77.3 miHighest 17.3 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.2 miHighest 0.8 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 4Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.6Lowest 5.4Highest

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.

Peacock Township neighborsTown Square →

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Clement Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Peacock Township

Sauble Township404 people · $215K homes

Newkirk Township909 people · $111K homes

Eden Township351 people · $163K homes

Webber Township2,458 people · $109K homes

Towns like Peacock Township

Millen Township367 people · $142K homes

Newton Township431 people · $180K homes

Clinton Township406 people · $174K homes

Bourret Township410 people · $118K 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.