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Arenac Township vs Moore Township

61 miles apart. The biggest differences: seasonal homes (+16.4 pts in Arenac Township) and jobs per worker (+93% in Moore Township).

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Arenac Township, MIA small town of 891Arenac County · 891 people

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Moore Township, MIA small town of 845Sanilac County · 845 people

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.

Arenac TownshipA small town of 891

Quiet strengthsArenac Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Arenac Township →

Moore TownshipA small town of 845

Quiet strengthsMoore Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Moore Township →

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.

Seasonal homes+16.4 pts

Arenac Township has more second homes

Arenac Township 24.5%Moore Township 8.1%

Jobs per worker+93%

Moore Township is more of a job hub

Moore Township 0.27Arenac Township 0.14

Arenac Township has more miles of trail

Arenac Township 11.7 miMoore Township 6.7 mi

Property tax bill+21%

Tax bills are bigger in Arenac Township

Arenac Township $1,493Moore Township $1,236

Typical home built16 yrs

Moore Township’s homes are older

Arenac Township 1982Moore Township 1966

Age 65++6.6 pts

Moore Township has more people 65 and up

Moore Township 27.5%Arenac Township 20.9%

★ 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.

Down paymentRate%

Arenac Township$870/mo

Typical home $142K (Census) · tax rate 1.05% · or rent about $1,301/mo · Housing →

Moore Township$880/mo

Typical home $148K (Census) · tax rate 0.83% · or rent about $1,021/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

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

Arenac TownshipMoore Township

Snow a year49″43″

January low13°F 13°F

July high80°F 80°F

Growing season (days)148d 152d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)36th 53rd

Outdoors & history

Arenac TownshipMoore Township

Trails12 mi 7 mi

Conserved land5.3%0.8%

Famous people born here—1

Community

Arenac TownshipMoore Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

61 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Arenac TownshipArenac County Moore TownshipSanilac County

Arenac Township ↔ Moore Township61 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.

Only big differences vs Michigan average

Arenac TownshipMoore Township

People

Population 891Highest 845Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.5%Highest MI: +2% -7.7%Lowest MI: +2%

Median age 44.9±6.1Lowest 12% above MI 46.6±6.1Highest 16% above MI

Moore Township and Arenac Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 20.9%±3.7Highest MI: 21.2% 20.6%±4Lowest MI: 21.2%

Arenac Township and Moore Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 20.9%±3.2Lowest MI: 18.6% 27.5%±0.5Highest MI: 18.6%

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.9%Highest MI: 32.4% 7.7%Lowest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.4%±1.8Highest MI: 6.1% 0.8%±1.5Lowest MI: 6.1%

Arenac Township and Moore Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $60,000±$13kHighest 18% below MI $48,750±$10kLowest 33% below MI

Arenac Township and Moore Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $142,000±$30kLowest 39% below MI $148,300±$25kHighest 36% below MI

Moore Township and Arenac Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,301±$401Highest 15% above MI $1,021±$288Lowest 10% below MI

Arenac Township and Moore Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,493Highest 49% below MI $1,236Lowest 57% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 18.5%±71.9Highest MI: 50.4% 18.2%±88.4Lowest MI: 50.4%

Arenac Township and Moore Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 12.7%Lowest MI: 13.2% 18.6%Highest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 90.8%Lowest MI: 73.2% 92.3%Highest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1982Highest 10 yrs newer than MI 1966Lowest 6 yrs older than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 9% above MI 22 minLowest 11% below MI

Work from home 3.2%±2.2Lowest MI: 13.5% 10.5%±8.4Highest MI: 13.5%

Moore Township and Arenac Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0.6%Lowest 3.4%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.8 miHighest 24.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Lowest 0.27Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Standish (17%)Sandusky (13%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Moore TownshipFew work in Arenac Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 5.3%Highest 0.8%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 11.7 miHighest 6.7 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.2 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 2Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.2Highest 1.6Lowest

Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Arenac Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Arenac Township

Au Gres Township853 people · $210K homes

Deep River Township2,316 people · $138K homes

Mason Township930 people · $109K homes

Standish Township1,606 people · $161K homes

Towns like Arenac Township

Hinton Township1,130 people · $156K homes

Nadeau Township1,152 people · $158K homes

Lincoln Township836 people · $133K homes

Richland Township1,062 people · $107K homes

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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.