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Markey Township vs Plainfield Township

44 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (8.2× in Plainfield Township) and conserved land (+37.2 pts in Plainfield Township).

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Markey Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsRoscommon County · 2,228 people

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Plainfield Township, MIAn outdoors townIosco County · 3,353 people

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 →

Plainfield TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors#11 most conserved land in MI128 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Plainfield 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.

Plainfield Township has more miles of trail

Plainfield Township 127.6 miMarkey Township 15.5 mi

Conserved land+37.2 pts

Plainfield Township has more conserved land

Plainfield Township 44.5%Markey Township 7.3%

Growth since 2010+13.5 pts

Markey Township has grown faster since 2010

Markey Township +1.7%Plainfield Township -11.8%

Street grid+90%

Markey Township has the more walkable street grid

Markey Township 5.7Plainfield Township 3.0

Work in town+9.4 pts

More of Plainfield Township’s workers stay in town

Plainfield Township 12.6%Markey Township 3.2%

★ What stands out · 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

–Markey TownshipNot graded C+Plainfield TownshipBetter than 41% of districts in the state

Health

C+Markey TownshipHealthier than 37% of U.S. towns DPlainfield TownshipHealthier than 13% of 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.

Down paymentRate%

Markey Township$990/mo

Typical home $166K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · or rent about $839/mo · Housing →

Plainfield Township$1,040/mo

Typical home $174K (Census) · tax rate 0.87% · or rent about $830/mo · Housing →

The difference: $50 a month, about $600 a year, between Plainfield 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.

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 TownshipPlainfield Township

Snow a year66″41″

January low11°F 9°F

July high81°F 79°F

Growing season (days)125d 133d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd 5th

Outdoors & history

Markey TownshipPlainfield Township

Trails16 mi 128 mi

Conserved land7.3%44.5%

Community

Markey TownshipPlainfield Township

Library hours a week—35 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

44 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Markey TownshipRoscommon County Plainfield TownshipIosco County

Markey Township ↔ Plainfield Township44 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.

Only big differences vs Michigan average

Markey TownshipPlainfield Township

People

Population 2,228Lowest 3,353Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.7%Highest MI: +2% -11.8%Lowest MI: +2%

Median age 59.9±3.9 49% above MI 59.9±3.2 49% above MI

Kids under 18 12.1%±3Lowest MI: 21.2% 14.5%±4Highest MI: 21.2%

Plainfield 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% 38.6%±5.3Lowest MI: 18.6%

Markey Township and Plainfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.9%Lowest MI: 32.4% 18.4%Highest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.4%±0.7Lowest MI: 6.1% 0.6%±0.7Highest MI: 6.1%

Plainfield 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 $51,587±$10kLowest 29% below MI $52,035±$10kHighest 29% below MI

Plainfield 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±$26kLowest 28% below MI $174,300±$22kHighest 25% below MI

Plainfield Township and Markey Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $839±$45Highest 26% below MI $830±$254Lowest 26% below MI

Markey Township and Plainfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,399Lowest 52% below MI $1,524Highest 48% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 58.5%±28.8Lowest MI: 50.4% 62.3%±18.4Highest MI: 50.4%

Plainfield Township and Markey Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 12.2%Lowest MI: 13.2% 16.1%Highest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 83.9%Lowest MI: 73.2% 87.9%Highest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 8 yrs newer than MI 1972Lowest same as MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 10% above MI 30 minHighest 24% above MI

Work from home 16.8%±6.1Highest MI: 13.5% 12.4%±4.6Lowest MI: 13.5%

Markey Township and Plainfield 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 12.6%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 42.8 miHighest 38.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.29Lowest 0.41Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Denton Township (8%)Tawas City (7%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Plainfield TownshipFew work in Markey Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 7.3%Lowest 44.5%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 15.5 miLowest 127.6 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miLowest 1.2 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 7Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 5.7Highest 3.0Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#360 of 493 in MI

Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Markey Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Markey Township

Lake Township1,188 people · $299K homes

Gerrish Township2,815 people · $232K homes

Higgins Township2,054 people · $103K homes

Denton Township5,372 people · $163K homes

Towns like Markey Township

Sanilac Township2,341 people · $174K homes

Albert Township2,556 people · $170K homes

Billings Township2,086 people · $166K homes

South Branch Township1,839 people · $146K homes

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.