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Sidney Township vs Sage 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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Sidney Township, MIAn outdoors townMontcalm County · 2,603 people

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

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 →

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 →

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%

Sidney Township$1,410/mo

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

Sage Township$1,010/mo

Typical home $164K (Census) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $925/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−Sidney TownshipBetter than 46% of districts in the state B+Sage TownshipBetter than 66% of districts in the state

Health

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

Sidney TownshipSage Township

Snow a year73″49″

January low13°F 13°F

July high84°F 82°F

Growing season (days)133d 148d

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

Outdoors & history

Sidney TownshipSage Township

Trails12 mi 10 mi

Conserved land8.1%4.2%

National Register places1 —

Community

Sidney TownshipSage Township

Colleges in town1 —

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.

Sidney TownshipMontcalm County Sage TownshipGladwin County

Sidney Township ↔ Sage 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

Sidney TownshipSage Township

People

Population 2,603Highest 2,325Lowest

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

Median age 46.9±6.1Lowest 17% above MI 47.8±4.8Highest 19% 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 20.9%±3.9Highest MI: 21.2% 16.2%±3.9Lowest 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+ 27.3%±6.3Highest MI: 18.6% 22.4%±1.2Lowest 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+ 15.8%Highest MI: 32.4% 14.1%Lowest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±1Lowest MI: 6.1% 3.2%±1.7Highest 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 $60,050±$11kHighest 18% below MI $57,424±$9kLowest 21% 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 $188,300±$28kHighest 19% below MI $163,800±$29kLowest 29% 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 $1,294±$367Highest 15% above MI $925±$210Lowest 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.

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

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 69.2%±33.7Highest MI: 50.4% 35.5%±64.2Lowest 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 14.7%Lowest MI: 13.2% 15.1%Highest MI: 13.2%

Housing

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

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

Getting to work

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

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

Work in townworking residents 2.3%Highest 0.9%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miLowest 30.8 miHighest

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

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

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

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 8.1%Highest 4.2%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 11.9 miHighest 9.7 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 mi 0.3 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Lowest 5Highest

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

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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Sidney Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Sidney Township

Montcalm Township3,452 people · $211K homes

Fairplain Township1,896 people · $162K homes

Evergreen Township3,001 people · $195K homes

Douglass Township2,213 people · $157K homes

Towns like Sidney Township

Warren Township2,295 people · $155K homes

Adams Township2,149 people · $164K homes

Garfield Township1,907 people · $172K homes

Marcellus Township2,179 people · $182K 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.