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Arthur Township vs Hatton Township

Next-door neighbors in Clare County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (9.4× in Hatton Township) and trails (5.2× in Hatton Township).

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Arthur Township, MIA small town of 566Clare County · 566 people
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Hatton Township, MIA regional job hubClare County · 841 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 →
Hatton TownshipA regional job hub
Work571 jobsbased in Hatton Township, a regional job hub College town1 collegeMid Michigan College All about Hatton 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.

Jobs per worker9.4×
Hatton Township is more of a job hub
Hatton Township 2.25Arthur Township 0.24
Trails5.2×
Hatton Township has more miles of trail
Hatton Township 45.5 miArthur Township 8.8 mi
Home values+59%
Homes cost more in Arthur Township
Arthur Township $234,600Hatton Township $147,800
Growth since 2010+8.8 pts
Arthur Township has grown faster since 2010
Arthur Township +4.5%Hatton Township -4.3%
Average commute7 min
Hatton Township has the shorter commute
Arthur Township 31 minHatton Township 24 min
Conserved land+9.1 pts
Hatton Township has more conserved land
Hatton Township 9.9%Arthur Township 0.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $470 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 →
Hatton Township$910/mo
Typical home $148K (Census) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $1,536/mo · Housing →

The difference: $470 a month, about $5,700 a year, between Arthur Township and Hatton 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 Hatton Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Arthur TownshipHatton TownshipArthur TownshipHatton Township
Arthur Township ↔ Hatton Township6.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
5 Arthur Township residents work in Hatton Township (2.3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Arthur Township →
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 C+Hatton 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
Arthur TownshipHatton Township
Snow a year49″49″
January low13°F13°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)148d148d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)21st18th
Outdoors & history
Arthur TownshipHatton Township
Trails9 mi46 mi
Conserved land0.8%9.9%
Archive photos22
Community
Arthur TownshipHatton Township
Colleges in town—1
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 TownshipHatton Township
People
Population 566Lowest 841Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.5%Highest MI: +2% -4.3%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 52.6±9.2Highest 31% above MI 44.1±14.1Lowest 10% above MI
Arthur Township and Hatton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.1%±7.5Lowest MI: 21.2% 20.6%±7.3Highest MI: 21.2%
Hatton 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% 22.1%±8Lowest MI: 18.6%
Arthur Township and Hatton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.3%Lowest MI: 32.4% 20.5%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.1%±3.4Highest MI: 6.1% 2.7%±1.9Lowest MI: 6.1%
Arthur Township and Hatton 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 $64,286±$21kLowest 12% below MI
Arthur Township and Hatton 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 $147,800±$34kLowest 36% below MI
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,536±$1k 36% above MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,860Highest 36% below MI $1,648Lowest 43% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.7%±100Lowest MI: 50.4% 73.9%±96.4Highest MI: 50.4%
Hatton Township and Arthur Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.7%Highest MI: 13.2% 13.4%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.7%Highest MI: 73.2% 90.1%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest 14 yrs newer than MI 1982Lowest 10 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 28% above MI 24 minLowest about the MI average
Work from home 7%±7.1Lowest MI: 13.5% 13.9%±8.9Highest MI: 13.5%
Hatton Township and Arthur Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 3.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miLowest 27.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Lowest 2.25Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Midland (8%)Harrison (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 2% work in Hatton TownshipFew work in Arthur Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Lowest 9.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 8.8 miLowest 45.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 1.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Lowest 1.4Highest
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Arthur Township

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Hamilton Township1,799 people · $111K homes
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Grout Township2,324 people · $157K homes
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Sheridan Township1,970 people · $202K homes

Towns like Arthur Township

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Bear Lake Township736 people · $189K homes
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Orient Township632 people · $173K homes
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Cedar Township561 people · $208K homes
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Doyle Township605 people · $198K 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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