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Sunfield vs Addison

63 miles apart. The biggest differences: typical home built (28 yrs in Addison) and property tax bill (+34% in Sunfield).

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Sunfield, MIA small town of 658Michigan · 658 people

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Addison, MIA history townMichigan · 534 people

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.

SunfieldA small town of 658

Quiet strengthsSunfield doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Sunfield →

AddisonA history town

HistorySettled in 18347 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Addison →

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.

Typical home built28 yrs

Addison’s homes are older

Sunfield 1966Addison 1938

Property tax bill+34%

Tax bills are bigger in Sunfield

Sunfield $1,973Addison $1,471

Growth since 2010+5.1 pts

Addison has grown faster since 2010

Addison -5.3%Sunfield -10.4%

★ 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.

Down paymentRate%

Sunfield$1,510/mo

Typical home $239K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.26% · or rent about $896/mo · Housing →

Addison$1,630/mo

Typical home $265K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.07% · or rent about $643/mo · Housing →

The difference: $120 a month, about $1,400 a year, between Addison and Sunfield.

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

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

SunfieldAddison

Snow a year37″33″

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)23rd 26th

Outdoors & history

SunfieldAddison

Trails1 mi —

Conserved land1.1%—

Settled—1834

Archive photos—7

Famous people born here—3

Community

SunfieldAddison

Library hours a week27 hrs 24 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

63 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SunfieldMI AddisonMI

Sunfield ↔ Addison63 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.

Only big differences vs Michigan average

SunfieldAddison

People

Population 658Highest 534Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.4%Lowest MI: +2% -5.3%Highest MI: +2%

Median age 40.5±6.4Highest about the MI average 39±6.2Lowest about the MI average

Sunfield and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 17.5%±4.1Lowest MI: 21.2% 26.2%±6Highest MI: 21.2%

Addison and Sunfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 14.6%±4.3Highest MI: 18.6% 12%±3.2Lowest MI: 18.6%

Sunfield and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 6.1%Lowest MI: 32.4% 10.1%Highest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.3%±2.6Highest MI: 6.1% 1.3%±1.2Lowest MI: 6.1%

Sunfield and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $69,821±$9kHighest 4% below MI $54,519±$7kLowest 25% below MI

Sunfield and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $156,000±$8kHighest 33% below MI $137,100±$20kLowest 41% below MI

Sunfield and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $896±$321Highest 21% below MI $643±$153Lowest 43% below MI

Sunfield and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,973Highest 32% below MI $1,471Lowest 49% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 31.3%±17.3Lowest MI: 50.4% 37.1%±32Highest MI: 50.4%

Addison and Sunfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 16%Lowest MI: 13.2% 17.1%Highest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 61.8%Lowest MI: 73.2% 65%Highest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1966Highest 6 yrs older than MI 1938Lowest 34 yrs older than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 29 min 20% above MI 29 min 20% above MI

Work from home 3.2%±2Lowest MI: 13.5% 6.4%±4.6Highest MI: 13.5%

Addison and Sunfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.3%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miHighest 19.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.80Highest 0.79Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Lansing (15%)Adrian (11%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AddisonFew work in Sunfield

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Lowest 2%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 31.7Highest 25.1Lowest

Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

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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.