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Fabius Township vs Newberg Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: home values (+34% in Fabius Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+18.5 pts in Fabius Township).

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Fabius Township, MIKnown for its schoolsSt. Joseph County · 3,317 people
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Newberg Township, MIAn outdoors townCass County · 1,528 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.

Fabius TownshipKnown for its schools
Schools#65 for schools in MIof 493 towns Health64% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Fabius Township →
Newberg TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors19.4% conserved land12 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves All about Newberg 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.

Home values+34%
Homes cost more in Fabius Township
Fabius Township $270,700Newberg Township $202,700
Bachelor’s degree++18.5 pts
More adults in Fabius Township have a degree
Fabius Township 31.5%Newberg Township 13%
Conserved land+16.6 pts
Newberg Township has more conserved land
Newberg Township 19.4%Fabius Township 2.8%
Street grid+82%
Fabius Township has the more walkable street grid
Fabius Township 6.0Newberg Township 3.3
Property tax bill+30%
Tax bills are bigger in Fabius Township
Fabius Township $2,406Newberg Township $1,854
Median age7.9 yrs
Fabius Township skews older
Fabius Township 55.7Newberg Township 47.8
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $400 more a month in Fabius 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.

Fabius Township$1,620/mo
Typical home $271K (Census) · tax rate 0.89% · or rent about $687/mo · Housing →
Newberg Township$1,220/mo
Typical home $203K (Census) · tax rate 0.91% · or rent about $1,058/mo · Housing →

The difference: $400 a month, about $4,800 a year, between Fabius Township and Newberg 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

Fabius Township and Newberg Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Fabius TownshipNewberg TownshipFabius TownshipNewberg Township
Fabius Township ↔ Newberg Township5.7 miles apart · They share a border
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
B+Fabius TownshipBetter than 70% of districts in the state –Newberg TownshipNot graded
Health
C+Fabius TownshipHealthier than 36% of U.S. towns C+Newberg TownshipHealthier than 44% of U.S. towns
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
Fabius TownshipNewberg Township
Snow a year41″41″
January low17°F17°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)170d170d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)17th8th
Outdoors & history
Fabius TownshipNewberg Township
Trails12 mi12 mi
Conserved land2.8%19.4%
Settled1829—
Famous people born here11
Community
Fabius TownshipNewberg Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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.

Fabius TownshipNewberg Township
People
Population 3,317Highest 1,528Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.9%Highest MI: +2% -1.8%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 55.7±3.8Highest 39% above MI 47.8±3.9Lowest 19% above MI
Kids under 18 17.5%±4.7Lowest MI: 21.2% 19.2%±3.8Highest MI: 21.2%
Newberg Township and Fabius Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 29.6%±5.3Highest MI: 18.6% 20.3%±1.6Lowest MI: 18.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 31.5%Highest MI: 32.4% 13%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.9%±1.8Lowest MI: 6.1% 3.4%±2.8Highest MI: 6.1%
Newberg Township and Fabius Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $95,875±$17kHighest 32% above MI $72,167±$11kLowest about the MI average
Fabius Township and Newberg Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $270,700±$26kHighest 17% above MI $202,700±$22kLowest 12% below MI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $687±$163Lowest 39% below MI $1,058±$349Highest 6% below MI
Newberg Township and Fabius Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,406Highest 17% below MI $1,854Lowest 36% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 3.5%±34Lowest MI: 50.4% 25.3%±11.2Highest MI: 50.4%
Newberg Township and Fabius Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.8% MI: 13.2% 8.8% MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.3%Highest MI: 73.2% 85.1%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974 2 yrs newer than MI 1974 2 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest about the MI average 27 minHighest 10% above MI
Work from home 13.8%±8Highest MI: 13.5% 5.8%±3.3Lowest MI: 13.5%
Fabius Township and Newberg Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.7%Lowest 4.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 mi 19.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.23Lowest 0.25Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Three Rivers (20%)Elkhart (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Newberg TownshipFew work in Fabius Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.8%Lowest 19.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 11.5 miLowest 11.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 mi 0.3 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 7Highest 6Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 6.0Highest 3.3Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #65 of 493 in MI—
School district Three Rivers Community Schools—
High school in town None in town—
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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