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Moore Township vs Arenac Township

61 miles apart. The biggest differences: seasonal homes (+16.4 pts in Arenac Township) and jobs per worker (+93% in Moore Township).

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Moore Township, MIA small town of 845Sanilac County · 845 people

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Arenac Township, MIA small town of 891Arenac County · 891 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.

Moore TownshipA small town of 845

Quiet strengthsMoore Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Moore Township →

Arenac TownshipA small town of 891

Quiet strengthsArenac Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Arenac 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.

Seasonal homes+16.4 pts

Arenac Township has more second homes

Arenac Township 24.5%Moore Township 8.1%

Jobs per worker+93%

Moore Township is more of a job hub

Moore Township 0.27Arenac Township 0.14

Arenac Township has more miles of trail

Arenac Township 11.7 miMoore Township 6.7 mi

Property tax bill+21%

Tax bills are bigger in Arenac Township

Arenac Township $1,493Moore Township $1,236

Typical home built16 yrs

Moore Township’s homes are older

Arenac Township 1982Moore Township 1966

Age 65++6.6 pts

Moore Township has more people 65 and up

Moore Township 27.5%Arenac Township 20.9%

★ 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.

Down paymentRate%

Moore Township$880/mo

Typical home $148K (Census) · tax rate 0.83% · or rent about $1,021/mo · Housing →

Arenac Township$870/mo

Typical home $142K (Census) · tax rate 1.05% · or rent about $1,301/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.

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

Moore TownshipArenac Township

Snow a year43″49″

January low13°F 13°F

July high80°F 80°F

Growing season (days)152d 148d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd 36th

Outdoors & history

Moore TownshipArenac Township

Trails7 mi 12 mi

Conserved land0.8%5.3%

Famous people born here1 —

Community

Moore TownshipArenac Township

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

61 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Moore TownshipSanilac County Arenac TownshipArenac County

Moore Township ↔ Arenac Township61 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

Moore TownshipArenac Township

People

Population 845Lowest 891Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.7%Lowest MI: +2% -3.5%Highest MI: +2%

Median age 46.6±6.1Highest 16% above MI 44.9±6.1Lowest 12% above MI

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

Kids under 18 20.6%±4Lowest MI: 21.2% 20.9%±3.7Highest MI: 21.2%

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

Age 65+ 27.5%±0.5Highest MI: 18.6% 20.9%±3.2Lowest MI: 18.6%

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.7%Lowest MI: 32.4% 11.9%Highest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.8%±1.5Lowest MI: 6.1% 2.4%±1.8Highest MI: 6.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $48,750±$10kLowest 33% below MI $60,000±$13kHighest 18% below MI

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $148,300±$25kHighest 36% below MI $142,000±$30kLowest 39% below MI

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,021±$288Lowest 10% below MI $1,301±$401Highest 15% above MI

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,236Lowest 57% below MI $1,493Highest 49% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 18.2%±88.4Lowest MI: 50.4% 18.5%±71.9Highest MI: 50.4%

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

Below poverty line 18.6%Highest MI: 13.2% 12.7%Lowest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 92.3%Highest MI: 73.2% 90.8%Lowest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1966Lowest 6 yrs older than MI 1982Highest 10 yrs newer than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 11% below MI 26 minHighest 9% above MI

Work from home 10.5%±8.4Highest MI: 13.5% 3.2%±2.2Lowest MI: 13.5%

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

Work in townworking residents 3.4%Highest 0.6%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.3 miLowest 31.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.27Highest 0.14Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Sandusky (13%)Standish (17%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Arenac TownshipFew work in Moore Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Lowest 5.3%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 6.7 miLowest 11.7 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.3 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 4Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Lowest 2.2Highest

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.

Moore Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Moore Township

Custer Township913 people · $142K homes

Lamotte Township1,014 people · $172K homes

Elmer Township704 people · $196K homes

Argyle Township514 people · $159K homes

Towns like Moore Township

Lincoln Township748 people · $170K homes

Crystal Township687 people · $118K homes

Gustin Township839 people · $119K homes

Cleon Township1,124 people · $188K homes

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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.