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Washington Township vs Mendon

92 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (38.7× in Mendon) and trails (19× in Washington Township).

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Washington Township, MIAn outdoors townGratiot County · 830 people
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Mendon, MIA small town of 815Michigan · 815 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.

Washington TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#67 most conserved land in MI1.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 75%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Washington Township →
MendonA small town of 815
Quiet strengthsMendon doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Mendon →
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.

Street grid38.7×
Mendon has the more walkable street grid
Mendon 61.9Washington Township 1.6
Trails19×
Washington Township has more miles of trail
Washington Township 1.9 miMendon 0.1 mi
Jobs per worker4.9×
Mendon is more of a job hub
Mendon 1.33Washington Township 0.27
Growth since 2010+7.9 pts
Mendon has grown faster since 2010
Mendon +1.3%Washington Township -6.6%
Conserved land+13.5 pts
Washington Township has more conserved land
Washington Township 14.3%Mendon 0.8%
Typical home built13 yrs
Mendon’s homes are older
Washington Township 1965Mendon 1952
★ 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.

Washington Township$990/mo
Typical home $162K (Census) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $1,063/mo · Housing →
Mendon$890/mo
Typical home $143K (Census) · tax rate 1.18% · or rent about $1,007/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Washington Township and Mendon.

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+Washington TownshipHealthier than 75% of U.S. towns –MendonNot 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
Washington TownshipMendon
Snow a year39″41″
January low15°F17°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)164d170d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st53rd
Outdoors & history
Washington TownshipMendon
Trails2 mi0 mi
Conserved land14.3%0.8%
Community
Washington TownshipMendon
Library hours a week—35 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.

Where they are

92 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Washington TownshipGratiot CountyMendonMI
Washington Township ↔ Mendon92 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.

Washington TownshipMendon
People
Population 830Highest 815Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.6%Lowest MI: +2% +1.3%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 42.4±4.2Lowest 5% above MI 43.7±11Highest 9% above MI
Mendon and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.2%±10.7Lowest MI: 21.2% 23.2%±4.2Highest MI: 21.2%
Mendon and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.8%±7Lowest MI: 18.6% 18.7%±2.3Highest MI: 18.6%
Mendon and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.8%Lowest MI: 32.4% 12.6%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.8%±7.4Highest MI: 6.1% 3.1%±1.8Lowest MI: 6.1%
Washington Township and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $78,750±$21kLowest 8% above MI $82,292±$10kHighest 13% above MI
Mendon and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $162,100±$33kHighest 30% below MI $142,900±$48kLowest 38% below MI
Washington Township and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,063±$367Highest 6% below MI $1,007±$120Lowest 11% below MI
Washington Township and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,691Highest 42% below MI $1,683Lowest 42% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 19%±93.9Lowest MI: 50.4% 46.7%±16.9Highest MI: 50.4%
Mendon and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 27.6%Highest MI: 13.2% 8.5%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.3%Highest MI: 73.2% 85.4%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1965Highest 7 yrs older than MI 1952Lowest 20 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 18% above MI 32 minHighest 31% above MI
Work from home 5.7%±3.4Lowest MI: 13.5% 6.1%±4.6Highest MI: 13.5%
Mendon and Washington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.1%Lowest 10.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miHighest 16.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.27Lowest 1.33Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Ithaca (10%)Mendon Township (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MendonFew work in Washington Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 14.3%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.9 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Lowest 61.9Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #148 of 493 in MI—
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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