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Assyria Township vs Watson Township

31 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (2.6× in Watson Township) and street grid (+68% in Watson Township).

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Assyria Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsBarry County · 2,008 people
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Watson Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsAllegan County · 2,094 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.

Assyria TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health64% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Assyria Township →
Watson TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health63% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Watson 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.

Trails2.6×
Watson Township has more miles of trail
Watson Township 2.1 miAssyria Township 0.8 mi
Street grid+68%
Watson Township has the more walkable street grid
Watson Township 3.2Assyria Township 1.9
Growth since 2010+5.2 pts
Watson Township has grown faster since 2010
Watson Township +5.5%Assyria Township +0.3%
Average commute5 min
Watson Township has the shorter commute
Assyria Township 32 minWatson Township 27 min
Typical home built13 yrs
Assyria Township’s homes are older
Watson Township 1986Assyria Township 1973
★ What stands out · Life in each

Watson Township gets 44 more inches of snow a year

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
Assyria TownshipWatson Township
Snow a year65″109″
January low17°F17°F
July high83°F83°F
Growing season (days)158d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)35th16th
Outdoors & history
Assyria TownshipWatson Township
Trails1 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Famous people born here1—
Community
Assyria TownshipWatson 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.

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.

Assyria Township$1,280/mo
Typical home $209K (Census) · tax rate 1.06% · or rent about $958/mo · Housing →
Watson Township$1,300/mo
Typical home $214K (Census) · tax rate 0.99% · 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.

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.

Health
C+Assyria TownshipHealthier than 36% of U.S. towns C+Watson TownshipHealthier than 37% of U.S. towns
Where they are

31 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Assyria TownshipBarry CountyWatson TownshipAllegan County
Assyria Township ↔ Watson Township31 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.

Assyria TownshipWatson Township
People
Population 2,008Lowest 2,094Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.3%Lowest MI: +2% +5.5%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 42.8±8.3Highest 6% above MI 41.2±5Lowest about the MI average
Assyria Township and Watson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.4%±3.8Lowest MI: 21.2% 23.2%±3.4Highest MI: 21.2%
Watson Township and Assyria Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.8%±0.4Lowest MI: 18.6% 24.2%±5.7Highest MI: 18.6%
Watson Township and Assyria Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.8%Highest MI: 32.4% 17.1%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±1.3Highest MI: 6.1% 0.6%±0.8Lowest MI: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $78,050±$13kHighest 7% above MI $65,469±$12kLowest 10% below MI
Assyria Township and Watson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $208,800±$27kLowest 10% below MI $214,000±$15kHighest 8% below MI
Watson Township and Assyria Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $958±$23 15% below MI —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,206Highest 24% below MI $2,110Lowest 27% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 54.1%±42.1Lowest MI: 50.4% 63.6%±58Highest MI: 50.4%
Watson Township and Assyria Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12%Lowest MI: 13.2% 16.3%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.5%Lowest MI: 73.2% 94.9%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Lowest 1 yr newer than MI 1986Highest 14 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 33% above MI 27 minLowest 12% above MI
Work from home 8.4%±4.9Highest MI: 13.5% 3.5%±2.2Lowest MI: 13.5%
Assyria Township and Watson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9% 0.9%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miLowest 20.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.04Lowest 0.05Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Battle Creek (20%)Martin Township (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Watson TownshipFew work in Assyria Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miLowest 2.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.9Lowest 3.2Highest
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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