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Ingham Township vs Danby Township

35 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3× in Danby Township) and property tax bill (+40% in Ingham Township).

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Ingham Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsIngham County · 2,470 people
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Danby Township, MIAn outdoors townIonia County · 2,975 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.

Ingham TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 68%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Outdoors14.2% conserved land5.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 63%of MI districts All about Ingham Township →
Danby TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#144 most conserved land in MI15 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 64%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Danby 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.

Trails3×
Danby Township has more miles of trail
Danby Township 15.1 miIngham Township 5.1 mi
Property tax bill+40%
Tax bills are bigger in Ingham Township
Ingham Township $3,613Danby Township $2,576
Average commute6 min
Danby Township has the shorter commute
Ingham Township 30 minDanby Township 24 min
★ 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.

Ingham Township$1,720/mo
Typical home $270K (Census) · tax rate 1.34% · or rent about $1,250/mo · Housing →
Danby Township$1,730/mo
Typical home $289K (Census) · tax rate 0.89% · or rent about $891/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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
BIngham TownshipBetter than 63% of districts in the state –Danby TownshipNot graded
Health
B+Ingham TownshipHealthier than 68% of U.S. towns BDanby TownshipHealthier than 64% 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
Ingham TownshipDanby Township
Snow a year46″37″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)22nd59th
Outdoors & history
Ingham TownshipDanby Township
Trails5 mi15 mi
Conserved land14.2%9.4%
Archive photos3—
Community
Ingham TownshipDanby Township
Library hours a week31 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

35 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Ingham TownshipIngham CountyDanby TownshipIonia County
Ingham Township ↔ Danby Township35 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.

Ingham TownshipDanby Township
People
Population 2,470Lowest 2,975Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.1%Lowest MI: +2% -1.2%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 45.1±6.6Highest 12% above MI 42.8±4.6Lowest 6% above MI
Ingham Township and Danby Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.9%±4.1Lowest MI: 21.2% 22.2%±4.2Highest MI: 21.2%
Danby Township and Ingham Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.7%±2.2Lowest MI: 18.6% 19.8%±4.1Highest MI: 18.6%
Danby Township and Ingham Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.9%Lowest MI: 32.4% 21.9%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.4%±2Highest MI: 6.1% 2.9%±1.5Lowest MI: 6.1%
Ingham Township and Danby Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $112,000±$9kHighest 54% above MI $92,768±$18kLowest 27% above MI
Ingham Township and Danby Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $270,400±$21kLowest 17% above MI $288,800±$33kHighest 25% above MI
Danby Township and Ingham Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,250±$856Highest 11% above MI $891±$136Lowest 21% below MI
Ingham Township and Danby Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,613Highest 24% above MI $2,576Lowest 11% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.5%±37Highest MI: 50.4% 8%±20.4Lowest MI: 50.4%
Ingham Township and Danby Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.3%Highest MI: 13.2% 3.8%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.1%Highest MI: 73.2% 91.8%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 3 yrs newer than MI 1982Highest 10 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 24% above MI 24 minLowest about the MI average
Work from home 10.9%±3.7Lowest MI: 13.5% 13.7%±6.7Highest MI: 13.5%
Danby Township and Ingham Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.9%Highest 1.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miLowest 18.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.27 0.27
Top workplaceoutside town Lansing (19%)Portland (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Danby TownshipFew work in Ingham Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 14.2%Highest 9.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.1 miLowest 15.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Lowest 2.7Highest
Schools
School district Dansville Schools · Ingham ISD—
High school in town Dansville High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 13.8 —
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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