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Gerrish Township vs Markey Township

Next-door neighbors in Roscommon County. The biggest differences: household income (+86% in Gerrish Township) and property tax bill (+80% in Gerrish Township).

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Gerrish Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsRoscommon County · 2,815 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.

Gerrish TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health58% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#236 most trails in MI24 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves SafetySafer than 72%of U.S. towns we grade All about Gerrish 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.

Household income+86%
Households in Gerrish Township earn more
Gerrish Township $95,813Markey Township $51,587
Property tax bill+80%
Tax bills are bigger in Gerrish Township
Gerrish Township $2,513Markey Township $1,399
Home values+40%
Homes cost more in Gerrish Township
Gerrish Township $232,100Markey Township $166,300
Bachelor’s degree++22.9 pts
More adults in Gerrish Township have a degree
Gerrish Township 40.8%Markey Township 17.9%
Street grid2×
Gerrish Township has the more walkable street grid
Gerrish Township 11.5Markey Township 5.7
Average commute9 min
Gerrish Township has the shorter commute
Markey Township 27 minGerrish Township 18 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $440 more a month in Gerrish 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.

Gerrish Township$1,430/mo
Typical home $232K (Census) · tax rate 1.08% · Housing →
Markey Township$990/mo
Typical home $166K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · or rent about $839/mo · Housing →

The difference: $440 a month, about $5,300 a year, between Gerrish Township and Markey 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

Gerrish Township and Markey Township share a border

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

Gerrish TownshipMarkey TownshipGerrish TownshipMarkey Township
Gerrish Township ↔ Markey Township6.4 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
23 Gerrish Township residents work in Markey Township (2.8% of its workers)
22 Markey Township residents work in Gerrish Township (3.2% of its workers)
Work & commute in Gerrish 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.

Safety
B+Gerrish TownshipSafer than 72% of U.S. towns –Markey TownshipNot graded
Schools
BGerrish TownshipBetter than 58% of districts in the state –Markey TownshipNot graded
Health
C+Gerrish TownshipHealthier than 42% of U.S. towns C+Markey TownshipHealthier than 37% 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
Gerrish TownshipMarkey Township
Snow a year66″66″
January low11°F11°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)125d125d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd52nd
Outdoors & history
Gerrish TownshipMarkey Township
Trails24 mi16 mi
Conserved land3.5%7.3%
Community
Gerrish TownshipMarkey 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.

Gerrish TownshipMarkey Township
People
Population 2,815Highest 2,228Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.6%Lowest MI: +2% +1.7%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 59.1±2.4Lowest 47% above MI 59.9±3.9Highest 49% above MI
Markey Township and Gerrish Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.7%±3.7Highest MI: 21.2% 12.1%±3Lowest MI: 21.2%
Gerrish Township and Markey Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 36.4%±6Lowest MI: 18.6% 39.9%±3.3Highest MI: 18.6%
Markey Township and Gerrish Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 40.8%Highest MI: 32.4% 17.9%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.1%±0.8Highest MI: 6.1% 0.4%±0.7Lowest MI: 6.1%
Gerrish Township and Markey Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $95,813±$17kHighest 31% above MI $51,587±$10kLowest 29% below MI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $232,100±$39kHighest about the MI average $166,300±$26kLowest 28% below MI
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $839±$45 26% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,513Highest 13% below MI $1,399Lowest 52% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MI: 50.4% 58.5%±28.8Highest MI: 50.4%
Markey Township and Gerrish Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.6%Lowest MI: 13.2% 12.2%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 98.8%Highest MI: 73.2% 83.9%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 5 yrs newer than MI 1980Highest 8 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 27% below MI 27 minHighest 10% above MI
Work from home 10.6%±5Lowest MI: 13.5% 16.8%±6.1Highest MI: 13.5%
Markey Township and Gerrish Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 8.3%Highest 3.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 36.3 miLowest 42.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.53Highest 0.29Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Higgins Township (10%)Denton Township (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in Markey Township3% work in Gerrish Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.5%Lowest 7.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 23.8 miHighest 15.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 11.5Highest 5.7Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #279 of 493 in MI—
School district Roscommon Area Public Schools · C.O.O.R. ISD—
High school in town Roscommon High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 17.4 —
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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