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Springport vs Manton

145 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.2× in Manton) and property tax bill (+33% in Manton).

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Springport, MIA small town of 871Michigan · 871 people
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Manton, MIOne of the safest townsMichigan · 1,511 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.

SpringportA small town of 871
Quiet strengthsSpringport doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Springport →
MantonOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 82%of U.S. towns we grade Health81% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 63%of MI districts All about Manton →
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.

Street grid2.2×
Manton has the more walkable street grid
Manton 39.3Springport 17.5
Property tax bill+33%
Tax bills are bigger in Manton
Manton $1,832Springport $1,373
Typical home built24 yrs
Springport’s homes are older
Manton 1962Springport 1938
★ What stands out · Life in each

Manton gets 34 more inches of snow a year

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
SpringportManton
Snow a year40″74″
January low—10°F
July high—80°F
Growing season (days)—125d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th10th
Outdoors & history
SpringportManton
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%1.1%
Settled—1798
Community
SpringportManton
Library hours a week23 hrs43 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.

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.

Springport$1,430/mo
Typical home $223K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.38% · or rent about $926/mo · Housing →
Manton$1,480/mo
Typical home $228K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.47% · or rent about $807/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

Safety
–SpringportNot graded A−MantonSafer than 82% of U.S. towns
Schools
–SpringportNot graded BMantonBetter than 63% of districts in the state
Health
–SpringportNot graded C−MantonHealthier than 19% of U.S. towns
Where they are

145 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SpringportMIMantonMI
Springport ↔ Manton145 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.

SpringportManton
People
Population 871Lowest 1,511Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3%Lowest MI: +2% -2.3%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 33±6.3Lowest 18% below MI 33.1±2.1Highest 18% below MI
Manton and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 33%±5.5Highest MI: 21.2% 28%±4.4Lowest MI: 21.2%
Springport and Manton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.4%±4Highest MI: 18.6% 12.9%±1.9Lowest MI: 18.6%
Springport and Manton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.3%Lowest MI: 32.4% 7.5%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±2.8Lowest MI: 6.1% 3.3%±1.5Highest MI: 6.1%
Manton and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $46,417±$11kHighest 36% below MI $45,982±$3kLowest 37% below MI
Springport and Manton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $99,200±$21kLowest 57% below MI $125,000±$19kHighest 46% below MI
Manton and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $926±$57Highest 18% below MI $807±$122Lowest 29% below MI
Springport and Manton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,373Lowest 53% below MI $1,832Highest 37% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52%±19.5Lowest MI: 50.4% 64%±18.8Highest MI: 50.4%
Manton and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 25%Highest MI: 13.2% 13.5%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64.2%Highest MI: 73.2% 62.6%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 34 yrs older than MI 1962Highest 10 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 5% above MI 24 minLowest about the MI average
Work from home 8.2%±6.6Highest MI: 13.5% 2.5%±1.3Lowest MI: 13.5%
Springport and Manton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.4%Lowest 9.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miHighest 15.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.69Lowest 0.90Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Jackson (14%)Cadillac (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MantonFew work in Springport
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 17.5Lowest 39.3Highest
Schools
School district —Manton Consolidated Schools
High school in town —Manton Consolidated High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 16.0
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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