Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It counts 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Vermontville Township’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A for history; its weakest is a C− for walkability. Vermontville Township’s mean commuting time is 33 minutes, above both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). On history, just 78 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do better. Vermontville Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Vermontville Township beats most towns.
Where Vermontville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Vermontville Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 544 in 1870, 716 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1950 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vermontville 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 Vermontville Township.
Employers in Vermontville Township added 37 jobs between 2011 and 2021, to 350. For most workers, Vermontville Township is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. Among residents in the town, 15% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Lansing (12%), Charlotte (8%) and Delta Township (6%).
| Vermontville Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Work from home | 13% | 10% | 11% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
The largest public high school is Maple Valley JrSr High School, with 375 students. Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked. Its public schools are run by the Maple Valley Schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maplewood SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–6 | Grades 3–6 | 267 | C |
| Maple Valley JrSr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 375 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Compared with 77% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Vermontville Township is lower. Expected losses in Vermontville Township break down as 47% from inland flooding and 24% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For adults in Vermontville Township, the share who report frequent physical distress is 15%. This Michigan town does better than the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. Two figures for adults in the town: 40% have obesity, 19% report frequent mental distress.
| Vermontville Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Vermontville Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A winter brings about 68 inches of snow, with January nights at 16° and July afternoons at 82°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The concentration of trails in Vermontville Township is 0.1 miles per square mile. 2.9 miles of trail.
| Vermontville Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Vermontville Township
About 3 of every 100 Vermontville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
3 places in Vermontville Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Michigan, United States
Vermontville is a village in Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 716 at the 2020 census. It is located within Vermontville Township. Vermontville is home to the original maple syrup festival in Michigan, held the last full weekend in April. Vermontville is served by Maple Valley Schools.
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4 towns share a border with Vermontville Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermontville Township | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C |
| Chester Township | — | — | B | — | B− | C+ |
| Castleton Township | #528 | C | A− | — | C+ | C |
| Kalamo Township | — | — | B | — | C+ | C |
| Sunfield Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | C+ |
Vermontville Township, Chester Township, Kalamo Township and Sunfield Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Vermontville Township, Chester Township, Castleton Township, Kalamo Township and Sunfield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Vermontville Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
It counts 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
