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Rust Township vs Eden Township

109 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+54.6 pts in Eden Township) and seasonal homes (+42.4 pts in Eden Township).

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Rust Township, MIA small town of 489Montmorency County · 489 people
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Eden Township, MIAn outdoors townLake County · 351 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.

Rust TownshipA small town of 489
Quiet strengthsRust Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rust Township →
Eden TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors58.5% conserved land61 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves All about Eden 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+54.6 pts
Eden Township has more conserved land
Eden Township 58.5%Rust Township 3.9%
Seasonal homes+42.4 pts
Eden Township has more second homes
Eden Township 71.1%Rust Township 28.7%
Street grid2.3×
Eden Township has the more walkable street grid
Eden Township 1.8Rust Township 0.8
Trails2.1×
Rust Township has more miles of trail
Rust Township 126.1 miEden Township 61.4 mi
Average commute8 min
Rust Township has the shorter commute
Eden Township 37 minRust Township 30 min
Jobs per worker+63%
Eden Township is more of a job hub
Eden Township 0.26Rust Township 0.16
★ What stands out · 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.

Rust Township$1,030/mo
Typical home $174K (Census) · tax rate 0.80% · or rent about $763/mo · Housing →
Eden Township$970/mo
Typical home $163K (Census) · tax rate 0.88% · or rent about $910/mo · Housing →

The difference: $50 a month, about $600 a year, between Rust Township and Eden 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
Rust TownshipEden Township
Snow a year78″93″
January low12°F—
July high81°F—
Growing season (days)136d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)40th33rd
Outdoors & history
Rust TownshipEden Township
Trails126 mi61 mi
Conserved land3.9%58.5%
Archive photos2—
Community
Rust TownshipEden Township
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.

Where they are

109 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Rust TownshipMontmorency CountyEden TownshipLake County
Rust Township ↔ Eden Township109 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.

Rust TownshipEden Township
People
Population 489Highest 351Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.5% MI: +2% —
Median age 56.1±6Highest 40% above MI 54.6±5.6Lowest 36% above MI
Rust Township and Eden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.6%±8.7Highest MI: 21.2% 4.8%±6.1Lowest MI: 21.2%
Rust Township and Eden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 35.6%±2.8Highest MI: 18.6% 30.8%±4.4Lowest MI: 18.6%
Rust Township and Eden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.1%Highest MI: 32.4% 12.3%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.5%±2.3Highest MI: 6.1% 2.6%±4Lowest MI: 6.1%
Rust Township and Eden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $49,313±$3kLowest 32% below MI $58,750±$15kHighest 19% below MI
Eden Township and Rust Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $173,500±$29kHighest 25% below MI $162,500±$39kLowest 30% below MI
Rust Township and Eden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $763±$180Lowest 32% below MI $910±$317Highest 19% below MI
Eden Township and Rust Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,388Lowest 52% below MI $1,436Highest 51% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 60%±100Lowest MI: 50.4% 75%±100Highest MI: 50.4%
Eden Township and Rust Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 22.5%Highest MI: 13.2% 12.3%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.8%Lowest MI: 73.2% 91%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Lowest 9 yrs newer than MI 1983Highest 11 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 22% above MI 37 minHighest 55% above MI
Work from home 8.1%±9.1Highest MI: 13.5% 5.9%±5.7Lowest MI: 13.5%
Rust Township and Eden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.2%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.3 miLowest 40.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Lowest 0.26Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Hillman Township (11%)Webber Township (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Eden TownshipFew work in Rust Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.9%Lowest 58.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 126.1 miHighest 61.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.8 miHighest 1.7 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 16Highest 5Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Lowest 1.8Highest
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Bordering Rust Township

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Avery Township641 people · $175K homes
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Hillman Township2,054 people · $132K homes
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Loud Township218 people · $97K homes
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Clinton Township406 people · $174K homes

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Brevort Township585 people · $138K homes
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Vienna Township436 people · $156K homes
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McKinley Township350 people · $165K homes
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Lake Township429 people · $161K homes

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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