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Summerfield Township vs Mitchell Township

69 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.4× in Mitchell Township) and street grid (2.7× in Summerfield Township).

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Summerfield Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsClare County · 382 people
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Mitchell Township, MIAn outdoors townAlcona County · 476 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.

Summerfield TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 55%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Summerfield Township →
Mitchell TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors31.9% conserved land224 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Mitchell Township →
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 worker4.4×
Mitchell Township is more of a job hub
Mitchell Township 0.62Summerfield Township 0.14
Street grid2.7×
Summerfield Township has the more walkable street grid
Summerfield Township 1.9Mitchell Township 0.7
Conserved land+28 pts
Mitchell Township has more conserved land
Mitchell Township 31.9%Summerfield Township 3.9%
Property tax bill+52%
Tax bills are bigger in Mitchell Township
Mitchell Township $1,166Summerfield Township $769
Trails2.4×
Mitchell Township has more miles of trail
Mitchell Township 224.1 miSummerfield Township 92.9 mi
★ What stands out · 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.

Summerfield Township$500/mo
Typical home $83K (Census) · tax rate 0.93% · or rent about $1,135/mo · Housing →
Mitchell Township$580/mo
Typical home $91K (Census) · tax rate 1.28% · or rent about $1,042/mo · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $1,000 a year, between Mitchell Township and Summerfield 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.

Health
B−Summerfield TownshipHealthier than 55% of U.S. towns –Mitchell TownshipNot graded
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
Summerfield TownshipMitchell Township
Snow a year66″57″
January low11°F11°F
July high82°F81°F
Growing season (days)106d133d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th21st
Outdoors & history
Summerfield TownshipMitchell Township
Trails93 mi224 mi
Conserved land3.9%31.9%
Archive photos—3
Community
Summerfield TownshipMitchell 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

69 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Summerfield TownshipClare CountyMitchell TownshipAlcona County
Summerfield Township ↔ Mitchell Township69 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.

Summerfield TownshipMitchell Township
People
Population 382Lowest 476Highest
Median age 56.1±15.4Lowest 40% above MI 56.3±5.7Highest 40% above MI
Mitchell Township and Summerfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.5%±7.2Highest MI: 21.2% 14.9%±5.2Lowest MI: 21.2%
Summerfield Township and Mitchell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 29.1%±5.3Lowest MI: 18.6% 31.9%±2.6Highest MI: 18.6%
Mitchell Township and Summerfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8%Lowest MI: 32.4% 11.6%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.8%±1.8Highest MI: 6.1% 0%±3.3Lowest MI: 6.1%
Summerfield Township and Mitchell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $37,321±$10kLowest 49% below MI $48,250±$9kHighest 34% below MI
Mitchell Township and Summerfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $82,500±$14kLowest 64% below MI $91,300±$35kHighest 61% below MI
Mitchell Township and Summerfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,135±$28Highest about the MI average $1,042±$172Lowest 8% below MI
Summerfield Township and Mitchell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $769Lowest 74% below MI $1,166Highest 60% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest MI: 50.4% 17.4%±83.5Lowest MI: 50.4%
Summerfield Township and Mitchell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 32.4%Highest MI: 13.2% 20.2%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.4%Highest MI: 73.2% 90.2%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 2 yrs newer than MI 1977Highest 5 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 23% above MI 31 minHighest 28% above MI
Work from home 4%±4.8Lowest MI: 13.5% 8.5%±4.9Highest MI: 13.5%
Mitchell Township and Summerfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 4.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 37.3 miHighest 31.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Lowest 0.62Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Marion Township (8%)Curtis Township (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Mitchell TownshipFew work in Summerfield Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.9%Lowest 31.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 92.9 miLowest 224.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.6 miHighest 1.6 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.9Highest 0.7Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #219 of 493 in MI—
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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