Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Bangor Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C overall, ranked 531st of 697 in Michigan, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is cost of living: a typical home costs about $211K, 3.4 years of the Bay City metro’s $62K median household income. 25% of residents are 65 or older in Bangor Township, where Michigan’s towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 18%. The biggest place to walk is Bay City State Park, 867 acres with 4.4 miles of trail.
Where Bangor Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Bangor Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 16,028 in 1990, 14,641 in 2010. The archive holds 3 maps from 1916 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bangor Township. Close and well known come first.
in town MuseumUSS Edson
in town MuseumSaginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum
18 mi GardenDow Gardens
20 mi GardenChippewa Nature Center
15 mi TheatreTemple Theatre17 mi Zoo & aquariumChildren's Zoo at Celebration SquareUSS Edson: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum: John McCullough, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Dow Gardens: Chris.Schiemann, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chippewa Nature Center: Christian Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Temple Theatre: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bangor Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Bangor Township.
Bangor Township is healthier than towns with similar incomes and trades workers with Bay City and other neighbors, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
5.5 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
| Bangor Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.1% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bay City State Park | 4.4 mi | 867 |
| 2. Bayside Park | — | 27 |
| 3. Patterson Road Park | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Bangor Township Schools. Two of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is John Glenn High School, with 864 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christa McAuliffe Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 608 | B− |
| John Glenn High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 864 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Bangor Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Bangor Township’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Home values rose 40% in five years, to about $211K, against 24% across Michigan.
Typical home values rose 5.4% in the year to September 2026. The median rent in Bangor Township is $922 a month.
| Bangor Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $922 a month | $1,047 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 84% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Bangor Township has about as many jobs (4,724) as working residents, but only 572 people both live and work here. Jobs based here fell from 6,379 in 2011 to 4,724.
Most working residents leave Bangor Township for work: only 11% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Bangor Township. Jobs based in Bangor Township fell to 4,724 in 2021, 1,655 fewer than in 2011.
| Bangor Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 7.2% | 10% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Against the 9,100 U.S. towns with household incomes like Bangor Township’s, it is healthier than 65%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Bangor Township beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 15% of Bangor Township adults binge drink.
| Bangor Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 36% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Bangor Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.2% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
144 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 19 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 144 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bangor Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Bangor Township
About 5 of every 100 Bangor Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
Charter township in Michigan, United States
Bangor Charter Township is a charter township in Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 14,045 as of the 2020 Census and is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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5 towns share a border with Bangor Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor Township | #531 | C | B− | — | B− | C+ |
| Bay City | #586 | C− | A− | C− | B− | C− |
| Kawkawlin Township | #319 | B | B+ | — | B− | B |
| Essexville | #64 | A | B+ | — | B+ | A− |
| Monitor Township | #504 | C+ | C+ | — | B− | C+ |
| Hampton Township | #548 | C | B− | B− | B− | C+ |
Bangor Township, Kawkawlin Township, Essexville and Monitor Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Bangor Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Bangor Township grades C overall, better than 32% of U.S. towns and #531 of 697 in Michigan. It grades C+ for health and B− for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
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