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Sage Township vs Sidney Township

62 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.7× in Sidney Township) and seasonal homes (+19.7 pts in Sage Township).

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Sage Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsGladwin County · 2,325 people

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Sidney Township, MIAn outdoors townMontcalm County · 2,603 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.

Sage TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

Health85% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 66%of MI districts All about Sage Township →

Sidney TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors#180 most conserved land in MI12 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves Housing$231K typical home13% below the MI typical home College town1 collegeMontcalm Community College All about Sidney 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.

Jobs per worker3.7×

Sidney Township is more of a job hub

Sidney Township 0.55Sage Township 0.15

Seasonal homes+19.7 pts

Sage Township has more second homes

Sage Township 31.7%Sidney Township 12%

Work from home+7.2 pts

More people work from home in Sidney Township

Sidney Township 8.3%Sage Township 1.1%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $400 more a month in Sidney 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%

Sage Township$1,010/mo

Typical home $164K (Census) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $925/mo · Housing →

Sidney Township$1,410/mo

Typical home $231K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.03% · or rent about $1,294/mo · Housing →

The difference: $400 a month, about $4,800 a year, between Sidney Township and Sage 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.

Schools

B+Sage TownshipBetter than 66% of districts in the state B−Sidney TownshipBetter than 46% of districts in the state

Health

DSage TownshipHealthier than 15% of U.S. towns C−Sidney TownshipHealthier than 17% 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

Sage TownshipSidney Township

Snow a year49″73″

January low13°F 13°F

July high82°F 84°F

Growing season (days)148d 133d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)23rd 15th

Outdoors & history

Sage TownshipSidney Township

Trails10 mi 12 mi

Conserved land4.2%8.1%

National Register places—1

Community

Sage TownshipSidney Township

Colleges in town—1

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.

Where they are

62 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Sage TownshipGladwin County Sidney TownshipMontcalm County

Sage Township ↔ Sidney Township62 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

Sage TownshipSidney Township

People

Population 2,325Lowest 2,603Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.1%Highest MI: +2% -1.4%Lowest MI: +2%

Median age 47.8±4.8Highest 19% above MI 46.9±6.1Lowest 17% above MI

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

Kids under 18 16.2%±3.9Lowest MI: 21.2% 20.9%±3.9Highest MI: 21.2%

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

Age 65+ 22.4%±1.2Lowest MI: 18.6% 27.3%±6.3Highest MI: 18.6%

Sidney Township and Sage 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% 15.8%Highest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±1.7Highest MI: 6.1% 1.5%±1Lowest MI: 6.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $57,424±$9kLowest 21% below MI $60,050±$11kHighest 18% below MI

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $163,800±$29kLowest 29% below MI $188,300±$28kHighest 19% below MI

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $925±$210Lowest 18% below MI $1,294±$367Highest 15% above MI

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,835Lowest 37% below MI $1,938Highest 33% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 35.5%±64.2Lowest MI: 50.4% 69.2%±33.7Highest MI: 50.4%

Sidney Township and Sage 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% 14.7%Lowest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 94.5%Highest MI: 73.2% 90%Lowest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest 11 yrs newer than MI 1976Lowest 4 yrs newer than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 25 minLowest about the MI average 26 minHighest 8% above MI

Work from home 1.1%±1.1Lowest MI: 13.5% 8.3%±3.8Highest MI: 13.5%

Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 2.3%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.8 miHighest 26.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.15Lowest 0.55Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Gladwin (21%)Greenville (12%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Sidney TownshipFew work in Sage Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 4.2%Lowest 8.1%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 9.7 miLowest 11.9 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 mi 0.3 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 4Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.6Lowest 3.9Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#326 of 493 in MI

School district —Central Montcalm Public Schools · Montcalm Area ISD

High school in town —Central Montcalm Middle High School

Students per teacherat that high school — 19.7

Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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Bordering Sage Township

Grout Township2,324 people · $157K homes

Hamilton Township1,799 people · $111K homes

Sherman Township938 people · $182K homes

Gladwin Township938 people · $171K homes

Towns like Sage Township

Arbela Township2,794 people · $150K homes

Adams Township2,149 people · $164K homes

Warren Township2,295 people · $155K homes

Swan Creek Township2,368 people · $191K 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.