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Arcadia Township vs Bennington Township

55 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (20 min in Bennington Township) and conserved land (+10 pts in Arcadia Township).

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Arcadia Township, MIAn outdoors townLapeer County · 3,164 people
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Bennington Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsShiawassee County · 3,110 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.

Arcadia TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#110 most conserved land in MI17 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Health62% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Arcadia Township →
Bennington TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health72% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates HistorySettled in 18381 place on the National Register All about Bennington 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.

Average commute20 min
Bennington Township has the shorter commute
Arcadia Township 45 minBennington Township 26 min
Conserved land+10 pts
Arcadia Township has more conserved land
Arcadia Township 11.3%Bennington Township 1.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $240 more a month in Arcadia Township

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.

Arcadia Township$1,400/mo
Typical home $235K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · or rent about $1,021/mo · Housing →
Bennington Township$1,160/mo
Typical home $188K (Census) · tax rate 1.12% · Housing →

The difference: $240 a month, about $2,800 a year, between Arcadia Township and Bennington 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

Arcadia Township places higher on 8 of 16 MI lists

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
–Arcadia TownshipNot graded B−Bennington TownshipBetter than 46% of districts in the state
Health
C+Arcadia TownshipHealthier than 38% of U.S. towns CBennington TownshipHealthier than 28% of U.S. towns
8Arcadia Township
6Bennington Township

Lists won, of 16 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most conserved landOutdoors · 712 towns #110#590 Lowest depressionHealth · 723 towns #233#610 Shortest commuteGetting around · 723 towns #723#420 Most remote workersWork · 714 towns #329#589 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 723 towns #664#426 Lowest obesityHealth · 723 towns #260#478 Highest incomeIncome · 723 towns #322#125 Most affordableCost of living · 723 towns #382#222

Left end = #1 in Michigan. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Arcadia Township’s rankings →

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
Arcadia TownshipBennington Township
Snow a year34″38″
January low15°F16°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)160d164d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)21st35th
Outdoors & history
Arcadia TownshipBennington Township
Trails17 mi0 mi
Conserved land11.3%1.3%
Settled18571838
National Register places—1
Community
Arcadia TownshipBennington 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

55 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Arcadia TownshipLapeer CountyBennington TownshipShiawassee County
Arcadia Township ↔ Bennington Township55 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.

Arcadia TownshipBennington Township
People
Population 3,164Highest 3,110Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.1%Highest MI: +2% -1.5%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 53.2±3.1Lowest 32% above MI 56.5±4.7Highest 41% above MI
Bennington Township and Arcadia Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 13.7%±3.8Highest MI: 21.2% 13.4%±6Lowest MI: 21.2%
Arcadia Township and Bennington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.6%±4.3Lowest MI: 18.6% 26.8%±7.3Highest MI: 18.6%
Bennington Township and Arcadia Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16%Lowest MI: 32.4% 20.6%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±2.3Lowest MI: 6.1% 10.4%±3.7Highest MI: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $79,985±$7kLowest 10% above MI $101,078±$18kHighest 39% above MI
Bennington Township and Arcadia Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $235,400±$11kHighest about the MI average $188,100±$55kLowest 19% below MI
Arcadia Township and Bennington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,021±$332 10% below MI —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,968Lowest 32% below MI $2,110Highest 27% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 39.7%±38.1Highest MI: 50.4% 0%±40Lowest MI: 50.4%
Arcadia Township and Bennington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11%Highest MI: 13.2% 3.7%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.8%Lowest MI: 73.2% 95.4%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest 14 yrs newer than MI 1980Lowest 8 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 45 minHighest 86% above MI 26 minLowest 6% above MI
Work from home 10.8%±3.6Highest MI: 13.5% 6.1%±4.5Lowest MI: 13.5%
Arcadia Township and Bennington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.9%Highest 0.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.3 miHighest 21.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Highest 0.10Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Lapeer (10%)Owosso (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Bennington TownshipFew work in Arcadia Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 11.3%Highest 1.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 16.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.5Lowest 2.7Highest
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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