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Markey Township vs Higgins Township

Next-door neighbors in Roscommon County. The biggest differences: trails (8.4× in Higgins Township) and jobs per worker (5.8× in Higgins Township).

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Markey Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsRoscommon County · 2,228 people
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Higgins Township, MIA regional job hubRoscommon County · 2,054 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.

Markey TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health63% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Markey Township →
Higgins TownshipA regional job hub
Work924 jobsbased in Higgins Township, a regional job hub Health77% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors14.8% conserved land130 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Higgins 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.

Trails8.4×
Higgins Township has more miles of trail
Higgins Township 130.0 miMarkey Township 15.5 mi
Jobs per worker5.8×
Higgins Township is more of a job hub
Higgins Township 1.67Markey Township 0.29
Home values+61%
Homes cost more in Markey Township
Markey Township $166,300Higgins Township $103,000
Street grid2.5×
Markey Township has the more walkable street grid
Markey Township 5.7Higgins Township 2.3
Age 65++16.7 pts
Markey Township has more people 65 and up
Markey Township 39.9%Higgins Township 23.2%
Seasonal homes+24.7 pts
Markey Township has more second homes
Markey Township 45.8%Higgins Township 21.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $330 more a month in Markey 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.

Markey Township$990/mo
Typical home $166K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · or rent about $839/mo · Housing →
Higgins Township$660/mo
Typical home $103K (Census) · tax rate 1.40% · or rent about $668/mo · Housing →

The difference: $330 a month, about $3,900 a year, between Markey Township and Higgins 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

Markey Township and Higgins Township share a border

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

Markey TownshipHiggins TownshipMarkey TownshipHiggins Township
Markey Township ↔ Higgins Township6.0 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
28 Markey Township residents work in Higgins Township (4.1% of its workers)
21 Higgins Township residents work in Markey Township (3.8% of its workers)
Work & commute in Markey 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.

Health
C+Markey TownshipHealthier than 37% of U.S. towns C−Higgins TownshipHealthier than 23% 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
Markey TownshipHiggins Township
Snow a year66″66″
January low11°F11°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)125d125d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd38th
Outdoors & history
Markey TownshipHiggins Township
Trails16 mi130 mi
Conserved land7.3%14.8%
Archive photos—9
Community
Markey TownshipHiggins Township
Library hours a week—35 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.

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.

Markey TownshipHiggins Township
People
Population 2,228Highest 2,054Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.7%Highest MI: +2% -3.5%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 59.9±3.9Highest 49% above MI 53.4±5.7Lowest 33% above MI
Markey Township and Higgins Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 12.1%±3Lowest MI: 21.2% 13.1%±3.4Highest MI: 21.2%
Higgins Township and Markey Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 39.9%±3.3Highest MI: 18.6% 23.2%±4Lowest MI: 18.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.9%Highest MI: 32.4% 17.5%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.4%±0.7Lowest MI: 6.1% 2.5%±1.2Highest MI: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $51,587±$10kLowest 29% below MI $55,313±$12kHighest 24% below MI
Higgins Township and Markey Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $166,300±$26kHighest 28% below MI $103,000±$20kLowest 56% below MI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $839±$45Highest 26% below MI $668±$91Lowest 41% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,399Lowest 52% below MI $1,442Highest 50% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 58.5%±28.8Highest MI: 50.4% 38.8%±11.6Lowest MI: 50.4%
Markey Township and Higgins Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.2%Highest MI: 13.2% 9.9%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.9%Highest MI: 73.2% 79.6%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 8 yrs newer than MI 1976Lowest 4 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 10% above MI 20 minLowest 19% below MI
Work from home 16.8%±6.1Highest MI: 13.5% 8.2%±3.2Lowest MI: 13.5%
Markey Township and Higgins Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.2%Lowest 14.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 42.8 miHighest 21.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.29Lowest 1.67Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Denton Township (8%)Grayling (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 4% work in Higgins Township4% work in Markey Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7.3%Lowest 14.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 15.5 miLowest 130.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miLowest 1.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 5.7Highest 2.3Lowest
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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