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Rust Township vs Vienna Township

20 miles apart in Montmorency County. The biggest differences: conserved land (+43.7 pts in Vienna Township) and jobs per worker (3.2× in Rust Township).

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Rust Township, MIA small town of 489Montmorency County · 489 people
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Vienna Township, MIAn outdoors townMontmorency County · 436 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 →
Vienna TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors47.6% conserved land101 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Health74% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Vienna Township →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Conserved land+43.7 pts
Vienna Township has more conserved land
Vienna Township 47.6%Rust Township 3.9%
Jobs per worker3.2×
Rust Township is more of a job hub
Rust Township 0.16Vienna Township 0.05
Street grid+50%
Vienna Township has the more walkable street grid
Vienna Township 1.2Rust Township 0.8
★ 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 →
Vienna Township$930/mo
Typical home $156K (Census) · tax rate 0.87% · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,100 a year, between Rust Township and Vienna 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.

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
–Rust TownshipNot graded CVienna TownshipHealthier than 26% 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
Rust TownshipVienna Township
Snow a year78″84″
January low12°F8°F
July high81°F80°F
Growing season (days)136d95d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)40th32nd
Outdoors & history
Rust TownshipVienna Township
Trails126 mi101 mi
Conserved land3.9%47.6%
Settled—1893
Archive photos25
Community
Rust TownshipVienna 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

20 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Rust TownshipVienna TownshipRust TownshipVienna Township
Rust Township ↔ Vienna Township20 miles apart · Same county
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 TownshipVienna Township
People
Population 489Highest 436Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.5%Highest MI: +2% -8.9%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 56.1±6Lowest 40% above MI 58.3±4.3Highest 45% above MI
Vienna Township and Rust 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% 14.7%±7.7Lowest MI: 21.2%
Rust Township and Vienna 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% 31.2%±5.7Lowest MI: 18.6%
Rust Township and Vienna 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%Lowest MI: 32.4% 18.9%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.5%±2.3Highest MI: 6.1% 2.1%±3.4Lowest MI: 6.1%
Rust Township and Vienna 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±$3kHighest 32% below MI $46,625±$5kLowest 36% below MI
Rust Township and Vienna 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 $155,800±$47kLowest 33% below MI
Rust Township and Vienna Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $763±$180 32% below MI —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,388Highest 52% below MI $1,354Lowest 53% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 60%±100Highest MI: 50.4% 50%±84.6Lowest MI: 50.4%
Rust Township and Vienna 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% 16.3%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.8%Lowest MI: 73.2% 89.1%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Highest 9 yrs newer than MI 1977Lowest 5 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 22% above MI 27 minLowest 12% above MI
Work from home 8.1%±9.1Lowest MI: 13.5% 10.4%±6.2Highest MI: 13.5%
Vienna Township and Rust 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 0.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.3 miHighest 26.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Highest 0.05Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Hillman Township (11%)Albert Township (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Vienna TownshipFew work in Rust Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.9%Lowest 47.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 126.1 miHighest 100.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.8 miHighest 1.5 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 16Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Lowest 1.2Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#256 of 493 in MI
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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

Towns like Rust Township

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Brevort Township585 people · $138K homes
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Eden Township351 people · $163K 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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