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Springport Township vs Hamlin Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: home values (+75% in Hamlin Township) and household income (+59% in Hamlin Township).

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Springport Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsJackson County · 1,894 people
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Hamlin Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsEaton County · 3,227 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.

Springport TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Springport Township →
Hamlin TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 52%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Hamlin 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.

Home values+75%
Homes cost more in Hamlin Township
Hamlin Township $252,800Springport Township $144,100
Household income+59%
Households in Hamlin Township earn more
Hamlin Township $91,944Springport Township $57,688
Property tax bill+60%
Tax bills are bigger in Hamlin Township
Hamlin Township $2,872Springport Township $1,792
Jobs per worker2.4×
Springport Township is more of a job hub
Springport Township 0.31Hamlin Township 0.13
Rent+32%
Rent runs higher in Hamlin Township
Hamlin Township $1,205Springport Township $914
Street grid+86%
Hamlin Township has the more walkable street grid
Hamlin Township 4.1Springport Township 2.2
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

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

Springport Township$900/mo
Typical home $144K (Census) · tax rate 1.24% · or rent about $914/mo · Housing →
Hamlin Township$1,560/mo
Typical home $253K (Census) · tax rate 1.14% · or rent about $1,205/mo · Housing →

The difference: $660 a month, about $7,900 a year, between Hamlin 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.

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 B−Hamlin TownshipBetter than 45% of districts in the state
Health
CSpringport TownshipHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns B−Hamlin TownshipHealthier than 52% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Springport Township and Hamlin Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Springport TownshipHamlin TownshipSpringport TownshipHamlin Township
Springport Township ↔ Hamlin Township4.9 miles apart · They share a border
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 TownshipHamlin Township
Snow a year40″38″
January low—15°F
July high—82°F
Growing season (days)—164d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th34th
Outdoors & history
Springport TownshipHamlin Township
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%2.1%
National Register places1—
Community
Springport TownshipHamlin Township
Library hours a week23 hrs—
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.

Springport TownshipHamlin Township
People
Population 1,894Lowest 3,227Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.8%Highest MI: +2% -3.5%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 43.4±7Lowest 8% above MI 44.2±5Highest 10% above MI
Hamlin Township and Springport 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% 23.3%±6.3Highest MI: 21.2%
Hamlin 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% 17.6%±4.5Highest MI: 18.6%
Hamlin Township and Springport Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.1%Lowest MI: 32.4% 24.9%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±2.1Highest MI: 6.1% 1.6%±1.4Lowest MI: 6.1%
Springport Township and Hamlin 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±$8kLowest 21% below MI $91,944±$17kHighest 26% above MI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $144,100±$28kLowest 38% below MI $252,800±$17kHighest 9% above MI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $914±$114Lowest 19% below MI $1,205±$156Highest 7% above MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,792Lowest 38% below MI $2,872Highest about the MI average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48.1%±18.3Highest MI: 50.4% 0%±61.1Lowest MI: 50.4%
Springport Township and Hamlin 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% 1.9%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.7%Lowest MI: 73.2% 96.3%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1967Lowest 5 yrs older than MI 1983Highest 11 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 17% above MI 26 minLowest 9% above MI
Work from home 7.2%±4.3Lowest MI: 13.5% 18.4%±7.1Highest MI: 13.5%
Hamlin 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%Highest 2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miLowest 18.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.31Highest 0.13Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Jackson (19%)Lansing (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hamlin TownshipFew work in Springport Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 2.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.2Lowest 4.1Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#302 of 493 in MI
School district Springport Public SchoolsIsland City Academy
High school in town Springport High SchoolNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 18.4 —
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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