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Allis Township vs Dickson Township

109 miles apart. The biggest differences: seasonal homes (+27.3 pts in Dickson Township) and conserved land (+14.4 pts in Dickson Township).

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Allis Township, MIAn outdoors townPresque Isle County · 973 people
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Dickson Township, MIAn outdoors townManistee County · 922 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.

Allis TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors44.9% conserved land90 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Allis Township →
Dickson TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors59.3% conserved land111 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves All about Dickson 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.

Seasonal homes+27.3 pts
Dickson Township has more second homes
Dickson Township 43.5%Allis Township 16.2%
Conserved land+14.4 pts
Dickson Township has more conserved land
Dickson Township 59.3%Allis Township 44.9%
Property tax bill+25%
Tax bills are bigger in Dickson Township
Dickson Township $1,525Allis Township $1,217
★ 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.

Allis Township$830/mo
Typical home $140K (Census) · tax rate 0.87% · or rent about $886/mo · Housing →
Dickson Township$950/mo
Typical home $157K (Census) · tax rate 0.97% · or rent about $1,625/mo · Housing →

The difference: $120 a month, about $1,400 a year, between Dickson Township and Allis 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.

Schools
B−Allis TownshipBetter than 46% of districts in the state C+Dickson TownshipBetter than 38% of districts in the state
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
Allis TownshipDickson Township
Snow a year87″93″
January low12°F—
July high80°F—
Growing season (days)135d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th32nd
Outdoors & history
Allis TownshipDickson Township
Trails90 mi111 mi
Conserved land44.9%59.3%
Community
Allis TownshipDickson 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

109 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Allis TownshipPresque Isle CountyDickson TownshipManistee County
Allis Township ↔ Dickson Township109 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.

Allis TownshipDickson Township
People
Population 973Highest 922Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.4%Lowest MI: +2% -1.3%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 47.9±6.8Lowest 19% above MI 48.9±6.6Highest 22% above MI
Dickson Township and Allis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.2%±4.4Lowest MI: 21.2% 22%±5.2Highest MI: 21.2%
Dickson Township and Allis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28.9%±6.9Highest MI: 18.6% 26.1%±1.8Lowest MI: 18.6%
Allis Township and Dickson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.4%Lowest MI: 32.4% 19.7%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.3%±2.4Highest MI: 6.1% 1.6%±1.7Lowest MI: 6.1%
Allis Township and Dickson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $71,583±$11kHighest about the MI average $55,781±$13kLowest 23% below MI
Allis Township and Dickson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $139,600±$25kLowest 40% below MI $157,400±$9kHighest 32% below MI
Dickson Township and Allis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $886±$304Lowest 22% below MI $1,625±$997Highest 44% above MI
Dickson Township and Allis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,217Lowest 58% below MI $1,525Highest 47% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MI: 50.4% 66.7%±28.2Highest MI: 50.4%
Dickson Township and Allis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.8%Lowest MI: 13.2% 21.8%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.6%Highest MI: 73.2% 91.3%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 8 yrs newer than MI 1975Lowest 3 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 38% above MI 32 minLowest 31% above MI
Work from home 13.9%±9.5Highest MI: 13.5% 8.2%±5Lowest MI: 13.5%
Allis Township and Dickson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.1%Highest 3.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miHighest 22.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.41Lowest 0.53Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Onaway (15%)Manistee Township (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Dickson TownshipFew work in Allis Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 44.9%Lowest 59.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 89.7 miLowest 111.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.4 miLowest 1.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 6Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Highest 1.3Lowest
Schools
School district Onaway Area Community School DistrictKaleva Norman Dickson School District
High school in town Onaway Senior High SchoolBrethren High School
Students per teacherat that high school 19.4Highest 16.9Lowest
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Allis Township

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Case Township762 people · $149K homes
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Onaway674 people · $70K homes
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North Allis Township515 people · $151K homes
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Forest Township1,259 people · $129K homes

Towns like Allis Township

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Superior Township1,144 people · $160K homes
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Bethany Township1,162 people · $172K homes
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Tilden Township1,124 people · $143K homes
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Lakefield Township947 people · $195K homes

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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