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Denton Township vs Markey Township

Next-door neighbors in Roscommon County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.7× in Denton Township) and street grid (2.1× in Denton Township).

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Denton Township, MIAn outdoors townRoscommon County · 5,372 people
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Markey Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsRoscommon County · 2,228 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.

Denton TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#167 most trails in MI33 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves Health84% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 78%of U.S. towns we grade All about Denton Township →
Markey TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health63% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Markey 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 worker2.7×
Denton Township is more of a job hub
Denton Township 0.79Markey Township 0.29
Street grid2.1×
Denton Township has the more walkable street grid
Denton Township 12.2Markey Township 5.7
Trails2.1×
Denton Township has more miles of trail
Denton Township 32.5 miMarkey Township 15.5 mi
Growth since 2010+6.5 pts
Markey Township has grown faster since 2010
Markey Township +1.7%Denton Township -4.8%
Size2.4×
Denton Township is the bigger place
Denton Township 5,372Markey Township 2,228
Work in town+10.3 pts
More of Denton Township’s workers stay in town
Denton Township 13.5%Markey Township 3.2%
★ What stands out · 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.

Safety
A−Denton TownshipSafer than 78% of U.S. towns –Markey TownshipNot graded
Schools
C−Denton TownshipBetter than 24% of districts in the state –Markey TownshipNot graded
Health
C−Denton TownshipHealthier than 16% of U.S. towns C+Markey TownshipHealthier than 37% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Denton Township and Markey Township share a border

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

Denton TownshipMarkey TownshipDenton TownshipMarkey Township
Denton Township ↔ Markey Township6.6 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
55 Markey Township residents work in Denton Township (8% of its workers)
23 Denton Township residents work in Markey Township (1.6% of its workers)
Work & commute in Markey Township →
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.

Denton Township$990/mo
Typical home $163K (Census) · tax rate 1.02% · or rent about $794/mo · Housing →
Markey Township$990/mo
Typical home $166K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · or rent about $839/mo · 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.

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
Denton TownshipMarkey Township
Snow a year66″66″
January low11°F11°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)125d125d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th52nd
Outdoors & history
Denton TownshipMarkey Township
Trails33 mi16 mi
Conserved land5.2%7.3%
Archive photos2—
Community
Denton TownshipMarkey Township
Library hours a week46 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.

Denton TownshipMarkey Township
People
Population 5,372Highest 2,228Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.8%Lowest MI: +2% +1.7%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 57±6.1Lowest 42% above MI 59.9±3.9Highest 49% above MI
Markey Township and Denton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.7%±3.4Highest MI: 21.2% 12.1%±3Lowest MI: 21.2%
Denton Township and Markey Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 36.8%±5.4Lowest MI: 18.6% 39.9%±3.3Highest MI: 18.6%
Markey Township and Denton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.2%Highest MI: 32.4% 17.9%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±1.6Highest MI: 6.1% 0.4%±0.7Lowest MI: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $45,640±$6kLowest 37% below MI $51,587±$10kHighest 29% below MI
Markey Township and Denton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $163,200±$13kLowest 30% below MI $166,300±$26kHighest 28% below MI
Markey Township and Denton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $794±$156Lowest 30% below MI $839±$45Highest 26% below MI
Markey Township and Denton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,668Highest 43% below MI $1,399Lowest 52% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 65%±17.7Highest MI: 50.4% 58.5%±28.8Lowest MI: 50.4%
Denton Township and Markey Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 19.7%Highest MI: 13.2% 12.2%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78%Lowest MI: 73.2% 83.9%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 4 yrs newer than MI 1980Highest 8 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest about the MI average 27 minHighest 10% above MI
Work from home 13.5%±5.9Lowest MI: 13.5% 16.8%±6.1Highest MI: 13.5%
Markey Township and Denton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 13.5%Highest 3.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 40.8 miLowest 42.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.79Highest 0.29Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Roscommon Township (10%)Denton Township (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 2% work in Markey Township8% work in Denton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.2%Lowest 7.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 32.5 miHighest 15.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.9 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3 3
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 12.2Highest 5.7Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #396 of 493 in MI—
School district Houghton Lake Community Schools—
High school in town Houghton Lake JrSr High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 15.2 —
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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