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Forest Township vs Allis Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: homeowners (+17.1 pts renters in Forest Township) and average commute (7 min in Forest Township).

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Forest Township, MIAn outdoors townCheboygan County · 1,259 people
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Allis Township, MIAn outdoors townPresque Isle County · 973 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.

Forest TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#338 most conserved land in MI84 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves Health88% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Forest Township →
Allis TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors44.9% conserved land90 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Allis 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.

Homeowners+17.1 pts renters
Forest Township has more renters
Allis Township 94.6%Forest Township 77.5%
Average commute7 min
Forest Township has the shorter commute
Allis Township 33 minForest Township 26 min
Bachelor’s degree++9.3 pts
More adults in Allis Township have a degree
Allis Township 19.4%Forest Township 10.1%
Property tax bill+16%
Tax bills are bigger in Allis Township
Allis Township $1,217Forest Township $1,050
Growth since 2010+4.1 pts
Allis Township has grown faster since 2010
Allis Township -2.4%Forest Township -6.5%
★ 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.

Forest Township$760/mo
Typical home $129K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $675/mo · Housing →
Allis Township$830/mo
Typical home $140K (Census) · tax rate 0.87% · or rent about $886/mo · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $800 a year, between Allis Township and 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

Forest Township and Allis Township share a border

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

Forest TownshipAllis TownshipForest TownshipAllis Township
Forest Township ↔ Allis Township6.4 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
10 Forest Township residents work in Allis Township (2.9% of its workers)
Work & commute in Forest Township →
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
–Forest TownshipNot graded B−Allis TownshipBetter than 46% of districts in the state
Health
DForest TownshipHealthier than 12% of U.S. towns –Allis TownshipNot graded
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
Forest TownshipAllis Township
Snow a year87″87″
January low12°F12°F
July high80°F80°F
Growing season (days)135d135d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)54th26th
Outdoors & history
Forest TownshipAllis Township
Trails84 mi90 mi
Conserved land49.1%44.9%
Community
Forest TownshipAllis 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.

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.

Forest TownshipAllis Township
People
Population 1,259Highest 973Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.5%Lowest MI: +2% -2.4%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 50.5±11.7Highest 26% above MI 47.9±6.8Lowest 19% above MI
Forest Township and Allis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.9%±5Lowest MI: 21.2% 21.2%±4.4Highest MI: 21.2%
Allis Township and Forest Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.3%±5.4Lowest MI: 18.6% 28.9%±6.9Highest MI: 18.6%
Allis Township and Forest Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.1%Lowest MI: 32.4% 19.4%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1.8Lowest MI: 6.1% 2.3%±2.4Highest MI: 6.1%
Allis Township and Forest Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $57,292±$15kLowest 21% below MI $71,583±$11kHighest about the MI average
Allis Township and Forest Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $128,800±$22kLowest 44% below MI $139,600±$25kHighest 40% below MI
Allis Township and Forest Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $675±$329Lowest 40% below MI $886±$304Highest 22% below MI
Allis Township and Forest Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,050Lowest 64% below MI $1,217Highest 58% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 7.1%±34.1Highest MI: 50.4% 0%±100Lowest MI: 50.4%
Forest Township and Allis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 23.5%Highest MI: 13.2% 10.8%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 77.5%Lowest MI: 73.2% 94.6%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest 11 yrs newer than MI 1980Lowest 8 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 9% above MI 33 minHighest 38% above MI
Work from home 10.3%±5.9Lowest MI: 13.5% 13.9%±9.5Highest MI: 13.5%
Allis Township and Forest Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.5%Lowest 6.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.3 miHighest 25.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.42Highest 0.41Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Petoskey (6%)Onaway (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in Allis TownshipFew work in Forest Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 49.1%Highest 44.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 83.8 miLowest 89.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.2 miLowest 1.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4 1.4
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #412 of 493 in MI—
School district —Onaway Area Community School District
High school in town —Onaway Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 19.4
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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