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Moore Township vs Lamotte Township

Next-door neighbors in Sanilac County. The biggest differences: rent (+75% in Moore Township) and kids under 18 (+14.8 pts in Lamotte Township).

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Moore Township, MIA small town of 845Sanilac County · 845 people
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Lamotte Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsSanilac County · 1,014 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.

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 →
Lamotte TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health91% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Lamotte 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.

Rent+75%
Rent runs higher in Moore Township
Moore Township $1,021Lamotte Township $582
Kids under 18+14.8 pts
Lamotte Township has more kids
Lamotte Township 35.4%Moore Township 20.6%
Growth since 2010+9.2 pts
Moore Township has grown faster since 2010
Moore Township -7.7%Lamotte Township -16.9%
Age 65++10.2 pts
Moore Township has more people 65 and up
Moore Township 27.5%Lamotte Township 17.3%
Property tax bill+29%
Tax bills are bigger in Lamotte Township
Lamotte Township $1,592Moore Township $1,236
Jobs per worker+67%
Lamotte Township is more of a job hub
Lamotte Township 0.45Moore Township 0.27
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $150 more a month in Lamotte 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.

Moore Township$880/mo
Typical home $148K (Census) · tax rate 0.83% · or rent about $1,021/mo · Housing →
Lamotte Township$1,030/mo
Typical home $172K (Census) · tax rate 0.93% · or rent about $582/mo · Housing →

The difference: $150 a month, about $1,800 a year, between Lamotte Township and Moore 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

Moore Township and Lamotte Township share a border

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

Moore TownshipLamotte TownshipMoore TownshipLamotte Township
Moore Township ↔ Lamotte Township5.9 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
13 Moore Township residents work in Lamotte Township (3.4% of its workers)
Work & commute in Moore 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
–Moore TownshipNot graded DLamotte TownshipHealthier than 9% 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
Moore TownshipLamotte Township
Snow a year43″43″
January low13°F13°F
July high80°F80°F
Growing season (days)152d152d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd53rd
Outdoors & history
Moore TownshipLamotte Township
Trails7 mi7 mi
Conserved land0.8%0.3%
Famous people born here1—
Community
Moore TownshipLamotte 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.

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.

Moore TownshipLamotte Township
People
Population 845Lowest 1,014Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.7%Highest MI: +2% -16.9%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 46.6±6.1Highest 16% above MI 33.2±12.4Lowest 17% below MI
Moore Township and Lamotte 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% 35.4%±5.5Highest MI: 21.2%
Age 65+ 27.5%±0.5Highest MI: 18.6% 17.3%±7.2Lowest MI: 18.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.7%Lowest MI: 32.4% 8.8%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.8%±1.5Highest MI: 6.1% 0.7%±1.2Lowest MI: 6.1%
Moore Township and Lamotte 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 $60,991±$7kHighest 16% below MI
Lamotte 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±$25kLowest 36% below MI $172,000±$38kHighest 26% below MI
Lamotte Township and Moore Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,021±$288Highest 10% below MI $582±$60Lowest 48% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,236Lowest 57% below MI $1,592Highest 45% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 18.2%±88.4Lowest MI: 50.4% 57.5%±25.3Highest MI: 50.4%
Lamotte 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%Lowest MI: 13.2% 36.3%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.3%Highest MI: 73.2% 86.7%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966Lowest 6 yrs older than MI 1971Highest 1 yr older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 11% below MI 22 minHighest 10% below MI
Work from home 10.5%±8.4Highest MI: 13.5% 7.1%±2.8Lowest MI: 13.5%
Moore Township and Lamotte Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.4%Lowest 7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.3 miLowest 24.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.27Lowest 0.45Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sandusky (13%)Sandusky (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in Lamotte TownshipFew work in Moore Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 6.7 miLowest 7.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6 1.6
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Moore Township

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Custer Township913 people · $142K homes
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Elmer Township704 people · $196K homes
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Argyle Township514 people · $159K homes

Towns like Moore Township

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Lincoln Township748 people · $170K homes
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Crystal Township687 people · $118K homes
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Arenac Township891 people · $142K homes
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Gustin Township839 people · $119K 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.

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