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Sigel Township vs Paris Township

Next-door neighbors in Huron County. The biggest differences: kids under 18 (+10.6 pts in Sigel Township) and property tax bill (+31% in Sigel Township).

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Sigel Township, MIA small town of 391Huron County · 391 people
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Paris Township, MIA small town of 362Huron County · 362 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.

Sigel TownshipA small town of 391
Quiet strengthsSigel Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sigel Township →
Paris TownshipA small town of 362
Quiet strengthsParis Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Paris 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.

Kids under 18+10.6 pts
Sigel Township has more kids
Sigel Township 26.6%Paris Township 16%
Property tax bill+31%
Tax bills are bigger in Sigel Township
Sigel Township $1,856Paris Township $1,420
Typical home built13 yrs
Paris Township’s homes are older
Sigel Township 1971Paris Township 1958
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $220 more a month in Sigel 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.

Sigel Township$1,200/mo
Typical home $200K (Census) · tax rate 0.93% · or rent about $1,225/mo · Housing →
Paris Township$980/mo
Typical home $165K (Census) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $850/mo · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,600 a year, between Sigel Township and Paris 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

Sigel Township and Paris Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Sigel TownshipParis TownshipSigel TownshipParis Township
Sigel Township ↔ Paris Township5.8 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
BSigel TownshipBetter than 61% of districts in the state –Paris 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
Sigel TownshipParis Township
Snow a year47″47″
January low16°F16°F
July high77°F77°F
Growing season (days)173d173d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)22nd28th
Outdoors & history
Sigel TownshipParis Township
Trails2 mi2 mi
Conserved land12.4%5.5%
National Register places1—
Archive photos—2
Community
Sigel TownshipParis 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.

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.

Sigel TownshipParis Township
People
Population 391Highest 362Lowest
Median age 39.1±6.4Lowest about the MI average 50.7±5.8Highest 26% above MI
Paris Township and Sigel Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.6%±3Highest MI: 21.2% 16%±4.7Lowest MI: 21.2%
Age 65+ 16.1%±3.6Lowest MI: 18.6% 22.1%±3.7Highest MI: 18.6%
Paris Township and Sigel Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21%Highest MI: 32.4% 14%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±4.1Highest MI: 6.1% 2.5%±1.9Lowest MI: 6.1%
Sigel Township and Paris Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,833±$9kHighest about the MI average $62,115±$11kLowest 15% below MI
Sigel Township and Paris Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $200,000±$69kHighest 14% below MI $164,900±$17kLowest 29% below MI
Sigel Township and Paris Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,225±$135Highest 9% above MI $850±$434Lowest 25% below MI
Sigel Township and Paris Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,856Highest 36% below MI $1,420Lowest 51% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 54.5%±100Highest MI: 50.4% 27.3%±100Lowest MI: 50.4%
Sigel Township and Paris Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.6%Lowest MI: 13.2% 8%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.9%Highest MI: 73.2% 83.7%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Highest 1 yr older than MI 1958Lowest 14 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minHighest 19% below MI 19 minLowest 22% below MI
Work from home 6.9%±3.7Lowest MI: 13.5% 8.8%±4.8Highest MI: 13.5%
Paris Township and Sigel Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.7%Highest 1.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 21.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.39Lowest 0.45Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Bad Axe (16%)Bad Axe (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Paris TownshipFew work in Sigel Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 12.4%Highest 5.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.3 miHighest 2.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Highest 1.0Lowest
Schools
School district Sigel Township S/D #3F · Sigel Township S/D #4F—
High school in town None in town—
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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