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Newark Township vs Ithaca

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (14.5× in Ithaca) and home values (+76% in Newark Township).

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Newark Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsGratiot County · 1,198 people
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Ithaca, MIHomes around $199KMichigan · 2,817 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.

Newark TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health65% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Newark Township →
IthacaHomes around $199K
Housing$199K typical home25% below the MI typical home Schools#243 for schools in MIof 493 towns Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Ithaca →
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.

Street grid14.5×
Ithaca has the more walkable street grid
Ithaca 23.2Newark Township 1.6
Home values+76%
Homes cost more in Newark Township
Newark Township $234,700Ithaca $133,200
Trails4×
Newark Township has more miles of trail
Newark Township 0.8 miIthaca 0.2 mi
Jobs per worker3×
Ithaca is more of a job hub
Ithaca 1.58Newark Township 0.52
Kids under 18+11.7 pts
Newark Township has more kids
Newark Township 28.5%Ithaca 16.8%
Work in town+15.8 pts
More of Ithaca’s workers stay in town
Ithaca 19.1%Newark Township 3.3%
★ 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.

Newark Township$1,390/mo
Typical home $235K (Census) · tax rate 0.83% · or rent about $838/mo · Housing →
Ithaca$1,290/mo
Typical home $199K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.48% · or rent about $819/mo · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,300 a year, between Newark Township and Ithaca.

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

Newark Township and Ithaca share a border

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

Newark TownshipIthacaNewark TownshipIthaca
Newark Township ↔ Ithaca4.7 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
71 Newark Township residents work in Ithaca (19.4% of its workers)
22 Ithaca residents work in Newark Township (2.1% of its workers)
Work & commute in Newark 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.

Schools
BNewark TownshipBetter than 61% of districts in the state B+IthacaBetter than 72% of districts in the state
Health
C+Newark TownshipHealthier than 35% of U.S. towns CIthacaHealthier than 29% 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
Newark TownshipIthaca
Snow a year39″39″
January low15°F15°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)164d164d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)27th27th
Outdoors & history
Newark TownshipIthaca
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land3%4.5%
Settled—1869
National Register places—2
Archive photos—7
Famous people born here—7
Community
Newark TownshipIthaca
Library hours a week—43 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.

Newark TownshipIthaca
People
Population 1,198Lowest 2,817Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.7%Highest MI: +2% -2%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 35.3±5.6Lowest 12% below MI 42.5±10.6Highest 6% above MI
Ithaca and Newark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.5%±5.3Highest MI: 21.2% 16.8%±4.6Lowest MI: 21.2%
Age 65+ 14.5%±3.1Lowest MI: 18.6% 15.3%±3.8Highest MI: 18.6%
Ithaca and Newark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.8%Lowest MI: 32.4% 26.3%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±1.4Lowest MI: 6.1% 7.8%±4.2Highest MI: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $74,750±$28kHighest about the MI average $63,109±$5kLowest 13% below MI
Newark Township and Ithaca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $234,700±$25kHighest about the MI average $133,200±$26kLowest 42% below MI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $838±$342Highest 26% below MI $819±$89Lowest 27% below MI
Newark Township and Ithaca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,945Lowest 33% below MI $1,975Highest 32% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51.3%±55.6Highest MI: 50.4% 46.7%±18.4Lowest MI: 50.4%
Newark Township and Ithaca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 1.9%Lowest MI: 13.2% 16.8%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.8%Highest MI: 73.2% 72.3%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Highest 4 yrs older than MI 1958Lowest 14 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 16% below MI 24 minHighest about the MI average
Work from home 5%±3.3Highest MI: 13.5% 0.7%±0.8Lowest MI: 13.5%
Work in townworking residents 3.3%Lowest 19.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.3 miLowest 18.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.52Lowest 1.58Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Ithaca (19%)Alma (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 19% work in Ithaca2% work in Newark Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3%Lowest 4.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Lowest 23.2Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#243 of 493 in MI
School district —Ithaca Public Schools
High school in town —Ithaca High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 18.6
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Newark Township

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Towns like Newark Township

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Orange Township1,170 people · $240K 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.

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