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Spring Lake Township vs Brunson Township 71 miles apart. The biggest differences: typical home built (70 yrs in Spring Lake Township) and conserved land (+30.8 pts in Spring Lake 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.
Brunson Township A small town of 52
Quiet strengths Brunson Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Brunson 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.
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.
Where they are 71 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Spring Lake Township ↔ Brunson Township 71 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
55 Highest 52 Lowest
Median age
61 ±64.4 Highest 61% above SD 51 ±35.8 Lowest 34% above SD
Kids under 18
29.1% ±42.5 Highest SD: 24.2% 7.7% ±51.9 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
9.1% ±61.1 Highest SD: 18% 0% ±66.6 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.2% Lowest SD: 31.9% 36.4% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±25.7 SD: 5% 0% ±27.2 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$79,293 ±$26k 6% above SD —
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 13.5% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
30.3% Lowest SD: 68.6% 37.1% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 2008 Highest 28 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
— 8 min 53% below SD
Work from home
15.2% ±19.6 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±20.8 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
21.3 mi Highest 7.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Miller (42%) Winner (36%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Brunson Township Few work in Spring Lake Township
Conserved landshare of the town
30.8% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
4.3 mi Lowest 9.9 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 0.3 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 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.
Spring Lake Township or Brunson Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Spring Lake Township? → Moving to Spring Lake Township: what should I know? →
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Brunson Township or Spring Lake Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Brunson Township? → Moving to Brunson Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Spring Lake Township Towns like Spring Lake 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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