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Springvale Township vs Mentor Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.3× in Mentor Township) and household income (+70% in Springvale Township).

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Springvale Township, MIAn outdoors townEmmet County · 2,619 people
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Mentor Township, MIA small town of 866Cheboygan County · 866 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.

Springvale TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#62 most trails in MI84 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 81%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Springvale Township →
Mentor TownshipA small town of 866
Quiet strengthsMentor Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Mentor 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 worker6.3×
Mentor Township is more of a job hub
Mentor Township 1.14Springvale Township 0.18
Household income+70%
Households in Springvale Township earn more
Springvale Township $102,083Mentor Township $60,208
Property tax bill+74%
Tax bills are bigger in Springvale Township
Springvale Township $2,453Mentor Township $1,406
Homeowners+16.7 pts renters
Mentor Township has more renters
Springvale Township 97.2%Mentor Township 80.5%
Size3×
Springvale Township is the bigger place
Springvale Township 2,619Mentor Township 866
Bachelor’s degree++15.7 pts
More adults in Springvale Township have a degree
Springvale Township 37.3%Mentor Township 21.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $480 more a month in Springvale 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.

Springvale Township$1,540/mo
Typical home $254K (Census) · tax rate 0.97% · or rent about $1,645/mo · Housing →
Mentor Township$1,060/mo
Typical home $180K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $918/mo · Housing →

The difference: $480 a month, about $5,700 a year, between Springvale Township and Mentor 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

Springvale Township gets 36 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
Springvale TownshipMentor Township
Snow a year120″84″
January low12°F8°F
July high76°F80°F
Growing season (days)147d95d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st54th
Outdoors & history
Springvale TownshipMentor Township
Trails84 mi64 mi
Conserved land2.1%0%
Community
Springvale TownshipMentor 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.

Where they are

Springvale Township and Mentor Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Springvale TownshipMentor TownshipSpringvale TownshipMentor Township
Springvale Township ↔ Mentor Township6.4 miles apart · They share a border
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.

Health
A−Springvale TownshipHealthier than 81% of U.S. towns –Mentor TownshipNot graded
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.

Springvale TownshipMentor Township
People
Population 2,619Highest 866Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.2%Lowest MI: +2% +4.8%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 43.6±4.8Lowest 8% above MI 51.5±6.2Highest 28% above MI
Mentor Township and Springvale Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.9%±4.3Highest MI: 21.2% 20.9%±6.1Lowest MI: 21.2%
Springvale Township and Mentor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.8%±2.3Lowest MI: 18.6% 22.5%±3Highest MI: 18.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 37.3%Highest MI: 32.4% 21.6%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±1.3 MI: 6.1% 2.1%±2 MI: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $102,083±$18kHighest 40% above MI $60,208±$13kLowest 17% below MI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $254,000±$41kHighest 10% above MI $179,600±$36kLowest 22% below MI
Springvale Township and Mentor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,645±$701Highest 46% above MI $918±$139Lowest 19% below MI
Springvale Township and Mentor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,453Highest 16% below MI $1,406Lowest 52% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 29.6%±78.2Highest MI: 50.4% 28.3%±35.4Lowest MI: 50.4%
Springvale Township and Mentor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.2%Lowest MI: 13.2% 16.5%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 97.2%Highest MI: 73.2% 80.5%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1991Highest 19 yrs newer than MI 1983Lowest 11 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 7% above MI 29 minHighest 20% above MI
Work from home 5.6%±3Lowest MI: 13.5% 6.4%±3.7Highest MI: 13.5%
Mentor Township and Springvale Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1%Lowest 4.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miLowest 20.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Lowest 1.14Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Petoskey (22%)Petoskey (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Mentor TownshipFew work in Springvale Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 83.8 miHighest 64.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.8 mi 1.8 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 10Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Highest 1.4Lowest
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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