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Seneca Township vs Gibson Township

151 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+28% in Seneca Township) and jobs per worker (+85% in Seneca Township).

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Seneca Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsLenawee County · 1,038 people
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Gibson Township, MIA small town of 978Bay County · 978 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.

Seneca TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health81% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Seneca Township →
Gibson TownshipA small town of 978
Quiet strengthsGibson Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Gibson 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.

Property tax bill+28%
Tax bills are bigger in Seneca Township
Seneca Township $2,212Gibson Township $1,730
Jobs per worker+85%
Seneca Township is more of a job hub
Seneca Township 0.24Gibson Township 0.13
Typical home built16 yrs
Seneca Township’s homes are older
Gibson Township 1977Seneca Township 1961
★ 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.

Seneca Township$1,030/mo
Typical home $162K (Census) · tax rate 1.37% · Housing →
Gibson Township$1,030/mo
Typical home $169K (Census) · tax rate 1.02% · or rent about $769/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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
C−Seneca TownshipHealthier than 19% of U.S. towns –Gibson TownshipNot graded
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
Seneca TownshipGibson Township
Snow a year33″49″
January low—13°F
July high—82°F
Growing season (days)—148d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)38th47th
Outdoors & history
Seneca TownshipGibson Township
Trails—2 mi
Conserved land—0.8%
Archive photos—2
Community
Seneca TownshipGibson 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

151 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Seneca TownshipLenawee CountyGibson TownshipBay County
Seneca Township ↔ Gibson Township151 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.

Seneca TownshipGibson Township
People
Population 1,038Highest 978Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.1%Highest MI: +2% -7.1%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 49.6±9.5Highest 23% above MI 47.9±6.4Lowest 19% above MI
Seneca Township and Gibson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.7%±3.1Highest MI: 21.2% 16.8%±2.8Lowest MI: 21.2%
Seneca Township and Gibson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.2%±8.4Highest MI: 18.6% 20.4%±4Lowest MI: 18.6%
Seneca Township and Gibson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.6%Lowest MI: 32.4% 13.7%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±1.3Highest MI: 6.1% 0.6%±1.5Lowest MI: 6.1%
Seneca Township and Gibson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $63,365±$13kHighest 13% below MI $61,691±$16kLowest 15% below MI
Seneca Township and Gibson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $161,800±$35kLowest 30% below MI $169,200±$20kHighest 27% below MI
Gibson Township and Seneca Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $769±$319 32% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,212Highest 24% below MI $1,730Lowest 40% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MI: 50.4% 0%±100 MI: 50.4%
Below poverty line 2%Lowest MI: 13.2% 6.6%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.1%Highest MI: 73.2% 93.3%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1961Lowest 11 yrs older than MI 1977Highest 5 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minLowest 39% above MI 35 minHighest 46% above MI
Work from home 2.3%±2.2Highest MI: 13.5% 1.7%±1.7Lowest MI: 13.5%
Seneca Township and Gibson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.2%Highest 1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miLowest 27.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Highest 0.13Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Morenci (11%)Midland (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Gibson TownshipFew work in Seneca Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.8% 0.8%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 2.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.9Highest 1.6Lowest
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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