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Stanton vs Douglass Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (22.9× in Stanton) and street grid (12.1× in Stanton).

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Stanton, MIA regional job hubMichigan · 1,285 people
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Douglass Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsMontcalm County · 2,213 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.

StantonA regional job hub
Work1,388 jobsbased in Stanton, a regional job hub SafetySafer than 80%of U.S. towns we grade Health75% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Stanton →
Douglass TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health84% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Douglass 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 worker22.9×
Stanton is more of a job hub
Stanton 2.75Douglass Township 0.12
Street grid12.1×
Stanton has the more walkable street grid
Stanton 42.5Douglass Township 3.5
Trails5.1×
Douglass Township has more miles of trail
Douglass Township 3.6 miStanton 0.7 mi
Rent+69%
Rent runs higher in Douglass Township
Douglass Township $1,080Stanton $640
Age 65++20.3 pts
Douglass Township has more people 65 and up
Douglass Township 33.7%Stanton 13.4%
Homeowners+28.6 pts renters
Stanton has more renters
Douglass Township 90.1%Stanton 61.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $490 more a month in Stanton

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.

Stanton$1,460/mo
Typical home $225K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.51% · or rent about $640/mo · Housing →
Douglass Township$970/mo
Typical home $157K (Census) · tax rate 1.11% · or rent about $1,080/mo · Housing →

The difference: $490 a month, about $5,900 a year, between Stanton and Douglass 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.

Where they are

Stanton and Douglass Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

StantonDouglass TownshipStantonDouglass Township
Stanton ↔ Douglass Township4.9 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
48 Douglass Township residents work in Stanton (5.4% of its workers)
Work & commute in Douglass Township →
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
A−StantonSafer than 80% of U.S. towns –Douglass TownshipNot graded
Schools
B−StantonBetter than 46% of districts in the state –Douglass TownshipNot graded
Health
C−StantonHealthier than 25% of U.S. towns C−Douglass TownshipHealthier than 16% of U.S. towns
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
StantonDouglass Township
Snow a year73″73″
January low13°F13°F
July high84°F84°F
Growing season (days)133d133d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)15th19th
Outdoors & history
StantonDouglass Township
Trails1 mi4 mi
Conserved land2.4%0.7%
Settled1860—
National Register places1—
Archive photos3—
Community
StantonDouglass Township
Library hours a week38 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.

StantonDouglass Township
People
Population 1,285Lowest 2,213Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.9%Lowest MI: +2% +2.7%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 44.2±8.3Lowest 10% above MI 52.9±8.3Highest 32% above MI
Douglass Township and Stanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.7%±4.7Highest MI: 21.2% 13.7%±3Lowest MI: 21.2%
Age 65+ 13.4%±2.2Lowest MI: 18.6% 33.7%±5.8Highest MI: 18.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.8%Lowest MI: 32.4% 13.6%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±1.8Highest MI: 6.1% 1%±1.1Lowest MI: 6.1%
Stanton and Douglass Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $48,750±$19kLowest 33% below MI $66,806±$18kHighest 8% below MI
Douglass Township and Stanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $114,900±$30kLowest 50% below MI $157,000±$34kHighest 32% below MI
Douglass Township and Stanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $640±$188Lowest 43% below MI $1,080±$211Highest 4% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,732Lowest 40% below MI $1,743Highest 40% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 61.8%±15.2Highest MI: 50.4% 48.5%±38.9Lowest MI: 50.4%
Stanton and Douglass Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 31.2%Highest MI: 13.2% 13.1%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 61.5%Lowest MI: 73.2% 90.1%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest same as MI 1976Highest 4 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 17% above MI 27 minLowest 12% above MI
Work from home 3%±2.7Lowest MI: 13.5% 19.7%±22Highest MI: 13.5%
Douglass Township and Stanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 10.7%Highest 1.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.3 miLowest 27.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.75Highest 0.12Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Greenville (10%)Greenville (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Douglass Township5% work in Stanton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.4%Highest 0.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.7 miLowest 3.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 42.5Highest 3.5Lowest
Schools
School district Montcalm Area ISD—
High school in town None in town—
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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