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Fulton Township vs Denmark Township

55 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (16 min in Denmark Township) and home values (+29% in Fulton Township).

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Fulton Township, MIAn outdoors townGratiot County · 2,563 people
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Denmark Township, MIKnown for its schoolsTuscola County · 2,720 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.

Fulton TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#160 most conserved land in MI1.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves Health51% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$268K typical home1% above the MI typical home All about Fulton Township →
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 →
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.

Average commute16 min
Denmark Township has the shorter commute
Fulton Township 37 minDenmark Township 21 min
Home values+29%
Homes cost more in Fulton Township
Fulton Township $215,000Denmark Township $166,300
Growth since 2010+9.2 pts
Fulton Township has grown faster since 2010
Fulton Township -1.5%Denmark Township -10.7%
Property tax bill+28%
Tax bills are bigger in Denmark Township
Denmark Township $2,307Fulton Township $1,798
Conserved land+8.1 pts
Fulton Township has more conserved land
Fulton Township 8.9%Denmark Township 0.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $530 more a month in Fulton 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.

Fulton Township$1,590/mo
Typical home $268K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.84% · or rent about $941/mo · Housing →
Denmark Township$1,060/mo
Typical home $166K (Census) · tax rate 1.39% · or rent about $848/mo · Housing →

The difference: $530 a month, about $6,300 a year, between Fulton 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
C−Fulton TownshipBetter than 22% of districts in the state BDenmark TownshipBetter than 58% of districts in the state
Health
B−Fulton TownshipHealthier than 49% of U.S. towns B−Denmark TownshipHealthier than 47% of U.S. towns
8Fulton Township
8Denmark Township

Lists won, of 19 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Shortest commuteGetting around · 723 towns #701#190 Most conserved landOutdoors · 712 towns #160#645 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 723 towns #184#587 Best schoolsSchools · 493 towns #437#178 Lowest obesityHealth · 723 towns #209#478 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 723 towns #353#163 Highest incomeIncome · 723 towns #257#445 Fastest growingGrowth · 723 towns #530#705

Left end = #1 in Michigan. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Fulton Township’s rankings →

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
Fulton TownshipDenmark Township
Snow a year39″42″
January low15°F15°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)164d154d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th60th
Outdoors & history
Fulton TownshipDenmark Township
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land8.9%0.8%
Settled—1853
Community
Fulton TownshipDenmark Township
Library hours a week—54 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.

Where they are

55 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Fulton TownshipGratiot CountyDenmark TownshipTuscola County
Fulton Township ↔ Denmark Township55 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.

Fulton TownshipDenmark Township
People
Population 2,563Lowest 2,720Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.5%Highest MI: +2% -10.7%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 43.5±2.7Lowest 8% above MI 45.8±4.4Highest 14% above MI
Denmark Township and Fulton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.5%±4Highest MI: 21.2% 18.6%±3.8Lowest MI: 21.2%
Fulton Township and Denmark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.8%±2.3Lowest MI: 18.6% 25.4%±4.7Highest MI: 18.6%
Denmark Township and Fulton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.5%Lowest MI: 32.4% 26.2%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.5%±1.6Lowest MI: 6.1% 7.6%±2.9Highest MI: 6.1%
Denmark Township and Fulton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $84,934±$19kHighest 17% above MI $70,720±$12kLowest about the MI average
Fulton 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 $215,000±$23kHighest 7% below MI $166,300±$12kLowest 28% below MI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $941±$244Highest 17% below MI $848±$127Lowest 25% below MI
Fulton Township and Denmark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,798Lowest 38% below MI $2,307Highest 21% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 45.8%±25.8Highest MI: 50.4% 38.6%±23.6Lowest MI: 50.4%
Fulton Township and Denmark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.6%Highest MI: 13.2% 7%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.5%Lowest MI: 73.2% 79.9%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969 3 yrs older than MI 1969 3 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 37 minHighest 55% above MI 21 minLowest 12% below MI
Work from home 6.7%±2.7Lowest MI: 13.5% 6.8%±2.6Highest MI: 13.5%
Denmark Township and Fulton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.6%Highest 4.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.30Lowest 0.38Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Alma (8%)Frankenmuth (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Denmark TownshipFew work in Fulton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 8.9%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.2 miHighest 1.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 3Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 5.0Highest 3.8Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #437 of 493 in MI#178 of 493 in MI
School district Fulton SchoolsReese Public Schools
High school in town Fulton High SchoolReese High School
Students per teacherat that high school 18.6Lowest 19.1Highest
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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