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Secord Township vs Grim Township Next-door neighbors in Gladwin County. The biggest differences: trails (8.9× in Grim Township) and street grid (6.2× in Secord Township).
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.
Secord Township A small town of 984
Quiet strengths Secord Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Secord Township →
Grim Township A small town of 214
Quiet strengths Grim Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Grim 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $530 more a month in Secord 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Secord Township $1,380 /mo
Typical home $219K (Census) · tax rate 1.26% · Housing →
Grim Township $860 /mo
Typical home $145K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · Housing →
The difference: $530 a month , about $6,300 a year , between Secord Township and Grim 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 Secord Township and Grim Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Secord Township ↔ Grim Township 6.4 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
Outdoors & history
Community
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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
984 Highest 214 Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-9.1% MI: +2% —
Median age
64 ±1.3 Highest 59% above MI 50.4 ±10 Lowest 25% above MI
Kids under 18
4.9% ±2.8 Lowest MI: 21.2% 20.6% ±9.7 Highest MI: 21.2%
Age 65+
45.6% ±9.3 Highest MI: 18.6% 12.6% ±12.3 Lowest MI: 18.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.1% Highest MI: 32.4% 12.4% Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.3% ±1.4 Lowest MI: 6.1% 3.7% ±4.9 Highest MI: 6.1%
Household incomemedian
$70,125 ±$10k Highest 4% below MI $51,094 ±$17k Lowest 30% below MI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$219,300 ±$25k Highest 5% below MI $145,300 ±$41k Lowest 37% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,773 Highest 5% below MI $1,125 Lowest 61% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±100 MI: 50.4% —
Below poverty line
18.7% Lowest MI: 13.2% 23% Highest MI: 13.2%
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.1% Lowest MI: 73.2% 97.8% Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987 Highest 15 yrs newer than MI 1980 Lowest 8 yrs newer than MI
Average commuteone way
36 min Lowest 47% above MI 39 min Highest 60% above MI
Work from home
12.1% ±7 Highest MI: 13.5% 9.8% ±10.1 Lowest MI: 13.5%
Work in townworking residents
0.6% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
38.8 mi Highest 32.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.05 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Midland (8%) Midland (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Grim Township Few work in Secord Township
Conserved landshare of the town
1.7% Lowest 11.4% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
15.9 mi Lowest 141.4 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.7 mi Lowest 2.0 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Lowest 2 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
3.1 Highest 0.5 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
Secord Township or Grim Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Secord Township? → Moving to Secord Township: what should I know? →
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Grim Township or Secord Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Grim Township? → Moving to Grim Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Secord Township Towns like Secord Township 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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