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Maple Valley Township vs Ely Township

243 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (145.9× in Ely Township) and street grid (3.5× in Maple Valley Township).

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Maple Valley Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsMontcalm County · 2,047 people
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Ely Township, MIA small town of 1,843Marquette County · 1,843 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.

Maple Valley TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health67% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Maple Valley Township →
Ely TownshipA small town of 1,843
Quiet strengthsEly Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ely 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.

Trails145.9×
Ely Township has more miles of trail
Ely Township 102.1 miMaple Valley Township 0.7 mi
Street grid3.5×
Maple Valley Township has the more walkable street grid
Maple Valley Township 4.5Ely Township 1.3
Jobs per worker2.6×
Ely Township is more of a job hub
Ely Township 0.18Maple Valley Township 0.07
Average commute5 min
Ely Township has the shorter commute
Maple Valley Township 35 minEly Township 31 min
Typical home built12 yrs
Maple Valley Township’s homes are older
Ely Township 1973Maple Valley Township 1961
★ What stands out · Life in each

Ely Township gets 45 more inches of snow a year

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
Maple Valley TownshipEly Township
Snow a year73″118″
January low13°F2°F
July high84°F78°F
Growing season (days)133d96d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)13th26th
Outdoors & history
Maple Valley TownshipEly Township
Trails1 mi102 mi
Conserved land0%5.6%
National Register places—1
Archive photos1—
Community
Maple Valley TownshipEly 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.

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.

Maple Valley Township$1,040/mo
Typical home $171K (Census) · tax rate 0.99% · or rent about $990/mo · Housing →
Ely Township$1,150/mo
Typical home $196K (Census) · tax rate 0.76% · Housing →

The difference: $120 a month, about $1,400 a year, between Ely Township and Maple Valley 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.

Health
CMaple Valley TownshipHealthier than 33% of U.S. towns C+Ely TownshipHealthier than 42% of U.S. towns
Where they are

243 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Maple Valley TownshipMontcalm CountyEly TownshipMarquette County
Maple Valley Township ↔ Ely Township243 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.

Maple Valley TownshipEly Township
People
Population 2,047Highest 1,843Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.9%Highest MI: +2% -2.7%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 40.5±6.7Highest about the MI average 39.7±5.2Lowest about the MI average
Maple Valley Township and Ely Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.2%±2.9Highest MI: 21.2% 17.6%±2.1Lowest MI: 21.2%
Maple Valley Township and Ely Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.3%±0.9Lowest MI: 18.6% 19.5%±3.8Highest MI: 18.6%
Ely Township and Maple Valley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.6%Lowest MI: 32.4% 19.7%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.7%±5.3Highest MI: 6.1% 5.9%±2.9Lowest MI: 6.1%
Maple Valley Township and Ely Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $84,219±$18kLowest 16% above MI $100,104±$13kHighest 37% above MI
Ely Township and Maple Valley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $170,600±$38kLowest 26% below MI $196,300±$19kHighest 15% below MI
Ely Township and Maple Valley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $990±$271 12% below MI —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,693Highest 42% below MI $1,496Lowest 48% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 15.2%±50.8Highest MI: 50.4% 0%±81.5Lowest MI: 50.4%
Maple Valley Township and Ely Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.9%Highest MI: 13.2% 5%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.8%Lowest MI: 73.2% 96.1%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1961Lowest 11 yrs older than MI 1973Highest 1 yr newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 46% above MI 31 minLowest 26% above MI
Work from home 5.1%±2.4Highest MI: 13.5% 2.8%±1.2Lowest MI: 13.5%
Maple Valley Township and Ely Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 2.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.3 miHighest 16.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.07Lowest 0.18Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Grand Rapids (17%)Ishpeming (32%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Ely TownshipFew work in Maple Valley Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 5.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.7 miLowest 102.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.5Highest 1.3Lowest
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Maple Valley Township

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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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