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Springport Township vs Comins Township

166 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.1× in Comins Township) and property tax bill (+62% in Springport Township).

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Springport Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsJackson County · 1,894 people

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Comins Township, MIKnown for its schoolsOscoda County · 1,861 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.

Springport TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Springport Township →

Comins TownshipKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 85%of MI districts Health82% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$167K typical home37% below the MI typical home All about Comins Township →

The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker3.1×

Comins Township is more of a job hub

Comins Township 0.97Springport Township 0.31

Property tax bill+62%

Tax bills are bigger in Springport Township

Springport Township $1,792Comins Township $1,109

Seasonal homes+25.8 pts

Comins Township has more second homes

Comins Township 31.2%Springport Township 5.4%

Conserved land+20.5 pts

Comins Township has more conserved land

Comins Township 20.5%Springport Township 0%

Work in town+17.5 pts

More of Comins Township’s workers stay in town

Comins Township 20.4%Springport Township 2.9%

Age 65++8.2 pts

Comins Township has more people 65 and up

Comins Township 24.7%Springport Township 16.5%

★ What stands out · 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−Springport TownshipBetter than 45% of districts in the state AComins TownshipBetter than 85% of districts in the state

Health

CSpringport TownshipHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns C−Comins TownshipHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns

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.

Down paymentRate%

Springport Township$900/mo

Typical home $144K (Census) · tax rate 1.24% · or rent about $914/mo · Housing →

Comins Township$1,000/mo

Typical home $167K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $615/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Comins Township and Springport 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.

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

Springport TownshipComins Township

Snow a year40″57″

January low—11°F

July high—81°F

Growing season (days)—133d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th 4th

Outdoors & history

Springport TownshipComins Township

Trails0 mi 87 mi

Conserved land0%20.5%

National Register places1 —

Community

Springport TownshipComins Township

Library hours a week23 hrs 24 hrs

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

166 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Springport TownshipJackson County Comins TownshipOscoda County

Springport Township ↔ Comins Township166 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

Springport TownshipComins Township

People

Population 1,894Highest 1,861Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.8%Highest MI: +2% -6.6%Lowest MI: +2%

Median age 43.4±7Highest 8% above MI 41.6±5.3Lowest 3% above MI

Springport Township and Comins Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 23.2%±4.6Lowest MI: 21.2% 28.2%±3.3Highest MI: 21.2%

Comins Township and Springport Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 16.5%±3Lowest MI: 18.6% 24.7%±2.9Highest MI: 18.6%

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.1%Lowest MI: 32.4% 13.8%Highest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±2.1Highest MI: 6.1% 1.4%±1.1Lowest MI: 6.1%

Springport Township and Comins Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $57,688±$8kHighest 21% below MI $52,500±$5kLowest 28% below MI

Springport Township and Comins Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $144,100±$28kHighest 38% below MI $120,800±$11kLowest 48% below MI

Springport Township and Comins Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $914±$114Highest 19% below MI $615±$201Lowest 46% below MI

Springport Township and Comins Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,792Highest 38% below MI $1,109Lowest 62% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48.1%±18.3Highest MI: 50.4% 35.1%±14.7Lowest MI: 50.4%

Springport Township and Comins Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 16.5%Highest MI: 13.2% 14.2%Lowest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 80.7%Lowest MI: 73.2% 82.9%Highest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1967Lowest 5 yrs older than MI 1976Highest 4 yrs newer than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 17% above MI 25 minLowest 3% above MI

Work from home 7.2%±4.3Lowest MI: 13.5% 14.6%±5.2Highest MI: 13.5%

Comins Township and Springport Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 2.9%Lowest 20.4%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miLowest 27.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.31Lowest 0.97Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Jackson (19%)Big Creek Township (8%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Comins TownshipFew work in Springport Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 20.5%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 86.9 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.2 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 6Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.2Highest 1.9Lowest

Schools

School district Springport Public Schools—

High school in town Springport High School—

Students per teacherat that high school 18.4 —

Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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Bordering Springport Township

Parma Township2,651 people · $195K homes

Tompkins Township2,631 people · $207K homes

Hamlin Township3,227 people · $253K homes

Clarence Township1,853 people · $222K homes

Towns like Springport Township

East Jordan2,023 people · $148K homes

Pentland Township2,551 people · $134K homes

Hersey Township2,036 people · $155K homes

Newfield Township2,381 people · $170K 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.