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Au Gres Township vs Maple Forest Township

70 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (7.9× in Maple Forest Township) and jobs per worker (5× in Au Gres Township).

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Au Gres Township, MIA small town of 853Arenac County · 853 people
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Maple Forest Township, MIA small town of 786Crawford County · 786 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.

Au Gres TownshipA small town of 853
Quiet strengthsAu Gres Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Au Gres Township →
Maple Forest TownshipA small town of 786
Quiet strengthsMaple Forest Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Maple Forest 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.

Trails7.9×
Maple Forest Township has more miles of trail
Maple Forest Township 77.8 miAu Gres Township 9.9 mi
Jobs per worker5×
Au Gres Township is more of a job hub
Au Gres Township 0.20Maple Forest Township 0.04
Rent+42%
Rent runs higher in Maple Forest Township
Maple Forest Township $925Au Gres Township $650
Average commute11 min
Au Gres Township has the shorter commute
Maple Forest Township 38 minAu Gres Township 26 min
Age 65++13.8 pts
Au Gres Township has more people 65 and up
Au Gres Township 36.1%Maple Forest Township 22.3%
Property tax bill+19%
Tax bills are bigger in Au Gres Township
Au Gres Township $2,065Maple Forest Township $1,741
★ What stands out · Life in each

Maple Forest Township gets 100 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
Au Gres TownshipMaple Forest Township
Snow a year49″149″
January low13°F12°F
July high80°F78°F
Growing season (days)148d147d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)25th26th
Outdoors & history
Au Gres TownshipMaple Forest Township
Trails10 mi78 mi
Conserved land10.6%2.9%
Settled1905—
Famous people born here1—
Community
Au Gres TownshipMaple Forest 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 $220 more a month in Au Gres 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.

Au Gres Township$1,270/mo
Typical home $210K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $650/mo · Housing →
Maple Forest Township$1,050/mo
Typical home $173K (Census) · tax rate 1.01% · or rent about $925/mo · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,700 a year, between Au Gres Township and Maple Forest 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

70 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Au Gres TownshipArenac CountyMaple Forest TownshipCrawford County
Au Gres Township ↔ Maple Forest Township70 miles apart
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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.

Au Gres TownshipMaple Forest Township
People
Population 853Highest 786Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6%Highest MI: +2% -8.4%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 55.3±5.9Highest 38% above MI 54±8.8Lowest 34% above MI
Au Gres Township and Maple Forest Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17%±4.6Lowest MI: 21.2% 17.3%±5.3Highest MI: 21.2%
Maple Forest Township and Au Gres Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 36.1%±2.9Highest MI: 18.6% 22.3%±3.3Lowest MI: 18.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.2%Highest MI: 32.4% 20.5%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.2%±2.4Highest MI: 6.1% 2.2%±1.3Lowest MI: 6.1%
Au Gres Township and Maple Forest Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $65,481±$10kLowest 10% below MI $79,167±$15kHighest 9% above MI
Maple Forest Township and Au Gres Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $209,700±$31kHighest 9% below MI $172,700±$46kLowest 25% below MI
Au Gres Township and Maple Forest Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $650±$131Lowest 42% below MI $925±$100Highest 18% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,065Highest 29% below MI $1,741Lowest 40% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 31.8%±90.6Highest MI: 50.4% 0%±100Lowest MI: 50.4%
Au Gres Township and Maple Forest Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.7%Highest MI: 13.2% 2.2%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.1%Highest MI: 73.2% 90.5%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Lowest 9 yrs newer than MI 1988Highest 16 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 9% above MI 38 minHighest 56% above MI
Work from home 8.9%±5.5Lowest MI: 13.5% 11.5%±9.7Highest MI: 13.5%
Maple Forest Township and Au Gres Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.6%Highest 1.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.8 miLowest 40.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.20Highest 0.04Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Au Gres (12%)Grayling (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Maple Forest TownshipFew work in Au Gres Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 10.6%Highest 2.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 9.9 miLowest 77.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 2.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4 1.4
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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