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Slagle Township vs Boon Township

Next-door neighbors in Wexford County. The biggest differences: work from home (+17 pts in Slagle Township) and growth since 2010 (+6.6 pts in Slagle Township).

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Slagle Township, MIAn outdoors townWexford County · 521 people
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Boon Township, MIAn outdoors townWexford County · 730 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.

Slagle TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors55.3% conserved land53 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Slagle Township →
Boon TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors54.5% conserved land62 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Boon 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.

Work from home+17 pts
More people work from home in Slagle Township
Slagle Township 17.8%Boon Township 0.8%
Growth since 2010+6.6 pts
Slagle Township has grown faster since 2010
Slagle Township +1.2%Boon Township -5.4%
Average commute6 min
Boon Township has the shorter commute
Slagle Township 41 minBoon Township 36 min
Street grid+55%
Boon Township has the more walkable street grid
Boon Township 1.7Slagle Township 1.1
Bachelor’s degree++10.3 pts
More adults in Slagle Township have a degree
Slagle Township 23.1%Boon Township 12.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $660 more a month in Boon 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.

Slagle Township$880/mo
Typical home $147K (Census) · tax rate 0.90% · or rent about $1,088/mo · Housing →
Boon Township$1,540/mo
Typical home $261K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.80% · or rent about $1,063/mo · Housing →

The difference: $660 a month, about $7,900 a year, between Boon Township and Slagle 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

Slagle Township and Boon Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Slagle TownshipBoon TownshipSlagle TownshipBoon Township
Slagle Township ↔ Boon Township6.0 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
Slagle TownshipBoon Township
Snow a year93″120″
January low—12°F
July high—81°F
Growing season (days)—119d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)8th8th
Outdoors & history
Slagle TownshipBoon Township
Trails53 mi62 mi
Conserved land55.3%54.5%
Settled—1889
Archive photos—4
Community
Slagle TownshipBoon 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.

Slagle TownshipBoon Township
People
Population 521Lowest 730Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.2%Highest MI: +2% -5.4%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 52.5±8.5Highest 31% above MI 48.7±5.6Lowest 21% above MI
Slagle Township and Boon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18%±3.7Lowest MI: 21.2% 20.7%±4.6Highest MI: 21.2%
Boon Township and Slagle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.3%±3.7Highest MI: 18.6% 25.2%±4.1Lowest MI: 18.6%
Slagle Township and Boon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.1%Highest MI: 32.4% 12.8%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.5%±1.8Lowest MI: 6.1% 3.3%±1.7Highest MI: 6.1%
Boon Township and Slagle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $49,583±$19kHighest 32% below MI $47,212±$18kLowest 35% below MI
Slagle Township and Boon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $147,300±$36kLowest 36% below MI $170,500±$46kHighest 26% below MI
Boon Township and Slagle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,088±$86Highest 4% below MI $1,063±$988Lowest 6% below MI
Slagle Township and Boon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,333Lowest 54% below MI $1,369Highest 53% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 56.7%±43.8Lowest MI: 50.4% 60%±52.8Highest MI: 50.4%
Boon Township and Slagle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 23.8%Highest MI: 13.2% 19.2%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.8%Lowest MI: 73.2% 88.1%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Highest 12 yrs newer than MI 1977Lowest 5 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 41 minHighest 71% above MI 36 minLowest 47% above MI
Work from home 17.8%±9.8Highest MI: 13.5% 0.8%±1.2Lowest MI: 13.5%
Work in townworking residents 0.6%Highest 0.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miLowest 26.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.20Highest 0.17Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Cadillac (18%)Cadillac (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Boon TownshipFew work in Slagle Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 55.3%Highest 54.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 52.8 miLowest 61.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.5 miLowest 1.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Lowest 1.7Highest
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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