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Doyle Township vs Arthur Township

168 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (8.3× in Doyle Township) and conserved land (+68.8 pts in Doyle Township).

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Doyle Township, MIAn outdoors townSchoolcraft County · 605 people
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Arthur Township, MIA small town of 566Clare County · 566 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.

Doyle TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors69.6% conserved land73 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Doyle Township →
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 →
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.

Trails8.3×
Doyle Township has more miles of trail
Doyle Township 73.2 miArthur Township 8.8 mi
Conserved land+68.8 pts
Doyle Township has more conserved land
Doyle Township 69.6%Arthur Township 0.8%
Street grid3×
Arthur Township has the more walkable street grid
Arthur Township 1.2Doyle Township 0.4
Seasonal homes+32.7 pts
Doyle Township has more second homes
Doyle Township 49.1%Arthur Township 16.4%
Growth since 2010+14.3 pts
Arthur Township has grown faster since 2010
Arthur Township +4.5%Doyle Township -9.8%
Property tax bill+38%
Tax bills are bigger in Arthur Township
Arthur Township $1,860Doyle Township $1,349
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 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.

Doyle Township$1,150/mo
Typical home $198K (Census) · tax rate 0.68% · Housing →
Arthur Township$1,390/mo
Typical home $235K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,800 a year, between Arthur Township and Doyle 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.

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
Doyle TownshipArthur Township
Snow a year—49″
January low—13°F
July high—82°F
Growing season (days)—148d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th21st
Outdoors & history
Doyle TownshipArthur Township
Trails73 mi9 mi
Conserved land69.6%0.8%
Archive photos—2
Community
Doyle TownshipArthur 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.

Where they are

168 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Doyle TownshipSchoolcraft CountyArthur TownshipClare County
Doyle Township ↔ Arthur Township168 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.

Doyle TownshipArthur Township
People
Population 605Highest 566Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.8%Lowest MI: +2% +4.5%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 50.2±7.3Lowest 25% above MI 52.6±9.2Highest 31% above MI
Arthur Township and Doyle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.9%±5.8Highest MI: 21.2% 20.1%±7.5Lowest MI: 21.2%
Doyle Township and Arthur Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 30.6%±3.3Highest MI: 18.6% 24.7%±4.5Lowest MI: 18.6%
Doyle Township and Arthur Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.7%Lowest MI: 32.4% 17.3%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±2.1Lowest MI: 6.1% 4.1%±3.4Highest MI: 6.1%
Arthur Township and Doyle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $62,632±$8kLowest 14% below MI $78,636±$11kHighest 8% above MI
Arthur Township and Doyle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $198,400±$24kLowest 14% below MI $234,600±$33kHighest about the MI average
Arthur Township and Doyle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,349Lowest 54% below MI $1,860Highest 36% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 75%±100Highest MI: 50.4% 66.7%±100Lowest MI: 50.4%
Doyle Township and Arthur Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 22.2%Highest MI: 13.2% 15.7%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.7%Lowest MI: 73.2% 96.7%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Lowest 7 yrs newer than MI 1986Highest 14 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 36% above MI 31 minLowest 28% above MI
Work from home 11.9%±9.6Highest MI: 13.5% 7%±7.1Lowest MI: 13.5%
Doyle 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 4.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miLowest 26.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.49Highest 0.24Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Manistique (28%)Midland (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Arthur TownshipFew work in Doyle Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 69.6%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 73.2 miHighest 8.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.4Lowest 1.2Highest
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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