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Arthur Township vs Grout Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: median age (17.1 yrs in Arthur Township) and home values (+49% in Arthur Township).

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Arthur Township, MIA small town of 566Clare County · 566 people
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Grout Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsGladwin County · 2,324 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.

Arthur TownshipA small town of 566
Quiet strengthsArthur Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Arthur Township →
Grout TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health85% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Grout 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.

Median age17.1 yrs
Arthur Township skews older
Arthur Township 52.6Grout Township 35.5
Home values+49%
Homes cost more in Arthur Township
Arthur Township $234,600Grout Township $157,100
Street grid2.3×
Grout Township has the more walkable street grid
Grout Township 2.8Arthur Township 1.2
Size4.1×
Grout Township is the bigger place
Grout Township 2,324Arthur Township 566
Age 65++11.1 pts
Arthur Township has more people 65 and up
Arthur Township 24.7%Grout Township 13.6%
Trails+91%
Arthur Township has more miles of trail
Arthur Township 8.8 miGrout Township 4.6 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $430 more a month in Arthur 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.

Arthur Township$1,390/mo
Typical home $235K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · Housing →
Grout Township$950/mo
Typical home $157K (Census) · tax rate 0.99% · Housing →

The difference: $430 a month, about $5,200 a year, between Arthur Township and Grout 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.

Where they are

Arthur Township and Grout Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Arthur TownshipGrout TownshipArthur TownshipGrout Township
Arthur Township ↔ Grout Township5.9 miles apart · They share a border
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
–Arthur TownshipNot graded BGrout TownshipBetter than 60% of districts in the state
Health
–Arthur TownshipNot graded C−Grout TownshipHealthier than 15% of U.S. towns
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
Arthur TownshipGrout Township
Snow a year49″49″
January low13°F13°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)148d148d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)21st23rd
Outdoors & history
Arthur TownshipGrout Township
Trails9 mi5 mi
Conserved land0.8%3.5%
Archive photos22
Community
Arthur TownshipGrout 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.

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.

Arthur TownshipGrout Township
People
Population 566Lowest 2,324Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.5%Highest MI: +2% +0.5%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 52.6±9.2Highest 31% above MI 35.5±2.9Lowest 12% below MI
Kids under 18 20.1%±7.5Lowest MI: 21.2% 30.8%±8Highest MI: 21.2%
Grout Township and Arthur Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.7%±4.5Highest MI: 18.6% 13.6%±0.1Lowest MI: 18.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.3%Highest MI: 32.4% 15.4%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.1%±3.4Highest MI: 6.1% 3.6%±1.9Lowest MI: 6.1%
Arthur Township and Grout Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $78,636±$11kHighest 8% above MI $74,688±$18kLowest about the MI average
Arthur Township and Grout Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $234,600±$33kHighest about the MI average $157,100±$22kLowest 32% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,860Highest 36% below MI $1,561Lowest 46% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.7%±100Highest MI: 50.4% 0%±100Lowest MI: 50.4%
Arthur Township and Grout Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.7%Lowest MI: 13.2% 26%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.7%Lowest MI: 73.2% 98.8%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest 14 yrs newer than MI 1984Lowest 12 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 28% above MI 29 minLowest 19% above MI
Work from home 7%±7.1Highest MI: 13.5% 6.3%±4Lowest MI: 13.5%
Arthur Township and Grout Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 0.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miHighest 24.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Highest 0.21Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Midland (8%)Gladwin (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Grout TownshipFew work in Arthur Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Lowest 3.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 8.8 miHighest 4.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Lowest 2.8Highest
Schools
School district —Gladwin Community Schools
High school in town —Gladwin Community Alternative HS
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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