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Sciota Township vs Bennington Township

Next-door neighbors in Shiawassee County. The biggest differences: median age (9 yrs in Bennington Township) and property tax bill (+29% in Sciota Township).

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Sciota Township, MIKnown for its schoolsShiawassee County · 1,588 people
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Bennington Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsShiawassee County · 3,110 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.

Sciota TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 75%of MI districts All about Sciota Township →
Bennington TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health72% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates HistorySettled in 18381 place on the National Register All about Bennington 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.

Median age9 yrs
Bennington Township skews older
Bennington Township 56.5Sciota Township 47.5
Property tax bill+29%
Tax bills are bigger in Sciota Township
Sciota Township $2,714Bennington Township $2,110
Growth since 2010+6.4 pts
Bennington Township has grown faster since 2010
Bennington Township -1.5%Sciota Township -7.9%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $330 more a month in Sciota 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.

Sciota Township$1,490/mo
Typical home $241K (Census) · tax rate 1.13% · Housing →
Bennington Township$1,160/mo
Typical home $188K (Census) · tax rate 1.12% · Housing →

The difference: $330 a month, about $3,900 a year, between Sciota Township and Bennington 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
A−Sciota TownshipBetter than 75% of districts in the state B−Bennington TownshipBetter than 46% of districts in the state
Health
BSciota TownshipHealthier than 61% of U.S. towns CBennington TownshipHealthier than 28% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Sciota Township and Bennington Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Sciota TownshipBennington TownshipSciota TownshipBennington Township
Sciota Township ↔ Bennington Township5.3 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Sciota TownshipBennington Township
Snow a year38″38″
January low16°F16°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)164d164d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)35th35th
Outdoors & history
Sciota TownshipBennington Township
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land1.2%1.3%
Settled—1838
National Register places—1
Community
Sciota TownshipBennington Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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.

Sciota TownshipBennington Township
People
Population 1,588Lowest 3,110Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.9%Lowest MI: +2% -1.5%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 47.5±3.6Lowest 18% above MI 56.5±4.7Highest 41% above MI
Kids under 18 19.2%±3.4Highest MI: 21.2% 13.4%±6Lowest MI: 21.2%
Sciota Township and Bennington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18%±2.4Lowest MI: 18.6% 26.8%±7.3Highest MI: 18.6%
Bennington Township and Sciota Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.1%Highest MI: 32.4% 20.6%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.6%±3.6Lowest MI: 6.1% 10.4%±3.7Highest MI: 6.1%
Bennington Township and Sciota Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $83,000±$19kLowest 14% above MI $101,078±$18kHighest 39% above MI
Bennington Township and Sciota Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $240,800±$17kHighest 4% above MI $188,100±$55kLowest 19% below MI
Sciota Township and Bennington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,714Highest 7% below MI $2,110Lowest 27% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48%±77.3Highest MI: 50.4% 0%±40Lowest MI: 50.4%
Sciota Township and Bennington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.5%Highest MI: 13.2% 3.7%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.1%Lowest MI: 73.2% 95.4%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 4 yrs newer than MI 1980Highest 8 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 21% above MI 26 minLowest 6% above MI
Work from home 10.5%±4Highest MI: 13.5% 6.1%±4.5Lowest MI: 13.5%
Sciota Township and Bennington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.7%Lowest 0.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miLowest 21.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Highest 0.10Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Owosso (9%)Owosso (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Bennington TownshipFew work in Sciota Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.2%Lowest 1.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.0Lowest 2.7Highest
Schools
School district Laingsburg Community Schools—
High school in town Laingsburg High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 16.8 —
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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