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Denmark Township vs Tuscola Township

Next-door neighbors in Tuscola County. The biggest differences: trails (4.4× in Tuscola Township) and homeowners (+15.5 pts renters in Denmark Township).

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Denmark Township, MIKnown for its schoolsTuscola County · 2,720 people
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Tuscola Township, MIKnown for its schoolsTuscola County · 1,988 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.

Denmark TownshipKnown for its schools
Schools#178 for schools in MIof 493 towns Health53% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Denmark Township →
Tuscola TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 79%of MI districts Health70% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates HistorySettled in 18401 place on the National Register All about Tuscola 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.

Trails4.4×
Tuscola Township has more miles of trail
Tuscola Township 4.4 miDenmark Township 1.0 mi
Homeowners+15.5 pts renters
Denmark Township has more renters
Tuscola Township 95.4%Denmark Township 79.9%
Average commute6 min
Denmark Township has the shorter commute
Tuscola Township 27 minDenmark Township 21 min
Growth since 2010+5.7 pts
Tuscola Township has grown faster since 2010
Tuscola Township -5%Denmark Township -10.7%
Property tax bill+15%
Tax bills are bigger in Denmark Township
Denmark Township $2,307Tuscola Township $2,002
★ 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.

Denmark Township$1,060/mo
Typical home $166K (Census) · tax rate 1.39% · or rent about $848/mo · Housing →
Tuscola Township$1,200/mo
Typical home $197K (Census) · tax rate 1.01% · or rent about $836/mo · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,700 a year, between Tuscola Township and Denmark 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.

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
BDenmark TownshipBetter than 58% of districts in the state A−Tuscola TownshipBetter than 79% of districts in the state
Health
B−Denmark TownshipHealthier than 47% of U.S. towns CTuscola TownshipHealthier than 30% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Denmark Township and Tuscola Township share a border

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

Denmark TownshipTuscola TownshipDenmark TownshipTuscola Township
Denmark Township ↔ Tuscola Township5.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
34 Denmark Township residents work in Tuscola Township (3% of its workers)
31 Tuscola Township residents work in Denmark Township (4.2% of its workers)
Work & commute in Denmark Township →
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
Denmark TownshipTuscola Township
Snow a year42″49″
January low15°F—
July high82°F—
Growing season (days)154d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)60th60th
Outdoors & history
Denmark TownshipTuscola Township
Trails1 mi4 mi
Conserved land0.8%1.9%
Settled18531840
National Register places—1
Archive photos—2
Community
Denmark TownshipTuscola Township
Library hours a week54 hrs—
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.

Denmark TownshipTuscola Township
People
Population 2,720Highest 1,988Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.7%Lowest MI: +2% -5%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 45.8±4.4Highest 14% above MI 44.4±7.2Lowest 10% above MI
Denmark Township and Tuscola Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.6%±3.8Highest MI: 21.2% 17.2%±3.6Lowest MI: 21.2%
Denmark Township and Tuscola Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.4%±4.7Highest MI: 18.6% 21%±2Lowest MI: 18.6%
Denmark Township and Tuscola Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.2%Highest MI: 32.4% 25.2%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.6%±2.9Highest MI: 6.1% 1.4%±1Lowest MI: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,720±$12kLowest about the MI average $72,898±$9kHighest about the MI average
Tuscola Township and Denmark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $166,300±$12kLowest 28% below MI $197,400±$29kHighest 15% below MI
Tuscola Township and Denmark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $848±$127Highest 25% below MI $836±$228Lowest 26% below MI
Denmark Township and Tuscola Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,307Highest 21% below MI $2,002Lowest 31% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.6%±23.6Highest MI: 50.4% 32.4%±62.8Lowest MI: 50.4%
Denmark Township and Tuscola Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7%Highest MI: 13.2% 5.9%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.9%Lowest MI: 73.2% 95.4%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Highest 3 yrs older than MI 1964Lowest 8 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 12% below MI 27 minHighest 12% above MI
Work from home 6.8%±2.6Lowest MI: 13.5% 11.3%±5.9Highest MI: 13.5%
Tuscola Township and Denmark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.9%Highest 4.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miLowest 16.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.38Lowest 0.53Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Frankenmuth (14%)Frankenmuth (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in Tuscola Township4% work in Denmark Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Lowest 1.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miLowest 4.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.8Highest 3.6Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #178 of 493 in MI—
School district Reese Public Schools—
High school in town Reese High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 19.1 —
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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