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Stanton vs Middletown

52 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (25× in Stanton) and property tax bill (+79% in Stanton).

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Stanton, MIA regional job hubMichigan · 1,285 people
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Middletown, MIA small town of 799Michigan · 799 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 →
MiddletownA small town of 799
Quiet strengthsMiddletown doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Middletown →
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.

Jobs per worker25×
Stanton is more of a job hub
Stanton 2.75Middletown 0.11
Property tax bill+79%
Tax bills are bigger in Stanton
Stanton $1,732Middletown $967
Street grid+78%
Middletown has the more walkable street grid
Middletown 75.7Stanton 42.5
Work in town+10.1 pts
More of Stanton’s workers stay in town
Stanton 10.7%Middletown 0.6%
Typical home built12 yrs
Middletown’s homes are older
Stanton 1972Middletown 1960
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $910 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 →
Middletown$560/mo
Typical home $91K (Census) · tax rate 1.07% · or rent about $869/mo · Housing →

The difference: $910 a month, about $10,900 a year, between Stanton and Middletown.

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

Stanton gets 35 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
StantonMiddletown
Snow a year73″38″
January low13°F16°F
July high84°F82°F
Growing season (days)133d164d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)15th36th
Outdoors & history
StantonMiddletown
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land2.4%—
National Register places1—
Archive photos3—
Community
StantonMiddletown
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.

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 –MiddletownNot graded
Schools
B−StantonBetter than 46% of districts in the state –MiddletownNot graded
Health
C−StantonHealthier than 25% of U.S. towns –MiddletownNot graded
Where they are

52 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

StantonMIMiddletownMI
Stanton ↔ Middletown52 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.

StantonMiddletown
People
Population 1,285Highest 799Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.9%Highest MI: +2% -8%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 44.2±8.3Highest 10% above MI 43±6.6Lowest 7% above MI
Stanton and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.7%±4.7Lowest MI: 21.2% 24.7%±10.1Highest MI: 21.2%
Middletown and Stanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.4%±2.2Highest MI: 18.6% 13.1%±7.1Lowest MI: 18.6%
Stanton and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.8%Highest MI: 32.4% 6.9%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±1.8Highest MI: 6.1% 1.6%±2Lowest MI: 6.1%
Stanton and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $48,750±$19kHighest 33% below MI $46,250±$20kLowest 37% below MI
Stanton and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $114,900±$30kHighest 50% below MI $90,700±$8kLowest 61% below MI
Stanton and Middletown 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 $869±$241Highest 23% below MI
Middletown and Stanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,732Highest 40% below MI $967Lowest 67% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 61.8%±15.2Lowest MI: 50.4% 77.1%±38.3Highest MI: 50.4%
Middletown and Stanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 31.2%Lowest MI: 13.2% 34.8%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 61.5%Highest MI: 73.2% 59.1%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest same as MI 1960Lowest 12 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 17% above MI 27 minLowest 11% above MI
Work from home 3%±2.7Highest MI: 13.5% 0%±3.8Lowest MI: 13.5%
Stanton and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 10.7%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.3 miHighest 25.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.75Highest 0.11Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Greenville (10%)Owosso (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MiddletownFew work in Stanton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 42.5Lowest 75.7Highest
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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