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Newark Township vs Orange Township

30 miles apart. The biggest differences: kids under 18 (+8.1 pts in Newark Township) and work from home (+6.4 pts in Orange Township).

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Newark Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsGratiot County · 1,198 people

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Orange Township, MIA small town of 1,170Ionia County · 1,170 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.

Newark TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

Health65% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Newark Township →

Orange TownshipA small town of 1,170

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

All about Orange 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.

Kids under 18+8.1 pts

Newark Township has more kids

Newark Township 28.5%Orange Township 20.4%

Work from home+6.4 pts

More people work from home in Orange Township

Orange Township 11.4%Newark Township 5%

Jobs per worker+52%

Orange Township is more of a job hub

Orange Township 0.79Newark Township 0.52

★ 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

BNewark TownshipBetter than 61% of districts in the state –Orange TownshipNot graded

Health

C+Newark TownshipHealthier than 35% of U.S. towns B−Orange TownshipHealthier than 48% 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%

Newark Township$1,390/mo

Typical home $235K (Census) · tax rate 0.83% · or rent about $838/mo · Housing →

Orange Township$1,430/mo

Typical home $240K (Census) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $1,133/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

Newark TownshipOrange Township

Snow a year39″54″

January low15°F 16°F

July high82°F 81°F

Growing season (days)164d 161d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)27th 28th

Outdoors & history

Newark TownshipOrange Township

Trails1 mi —

Conserved land3%—

Community

Newark TownshipOrange 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

30 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Newark TownshipOrange Township

Newark Township ↔ Orange Township30 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

Newark TownshipOrange Township

People

Population 1,198Highest 1,170Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.7%Lowest MI: +2% +2.5%Highest MI: +2%

Median age 35.3±5.6Highest 12% below MI 34.3±6.3Lowest 15% below MI

Newark Township and Orange 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% 20.4%±2.5Lowest MI: 21.2%

Age 65+ 14.5%±3.1Lowest MI: 18.6% 16.9%±5.3Highest MI: 18.6%

Orange Township 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%Highest MI: 32.4% 16%Lowest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±1.4Lowest MI: 6.1% 7.7%±5.6Highest MI: 6.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $74,750±$28kLowest about the MI average $91,667±$28kHighest 26% above MI

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $234,700±$25kLowest about the MI average $240,200±$13kHighest 4% above MI

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $838±$342Lowest 26% below MI $1,133±$101Highest about the MI average

Orange Township and Newark Township 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 $2,034Highest 30% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51.3%±55.6Highest MI: 50.4% 22.9%±44.8Lowest MI: 50.4%

Newark Township and Orange Township 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% 7.4%Highest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 86.8%Lowest MI: 73.2% 87.5%Highest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 4 yrs older than MI 1972Highest same as MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 16% below MI 22 minHighest 10% below MI

Work from home 5%±3.3Lowest MI: 13.5% 11.4%±2.3Highest MI: 13.5%

Work in townworking residents 3.3%Highest 0.7%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.3 miLowest 23.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.52Lowest 0.79Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Ithaca (19%)Ionia (14%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Orange TownshipFew work in Newark Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 3%Highest 0.6%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miHighest 0.6 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Highest 1.3Lowest

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.

Newark Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Newark Township

New Haven Township1,012 people · $208K homes

Ithaca2,817 people · $133K homes

Fulton Township2,563 people · $215K homes

Towns like Newark Township

Bronson Township1,426 people · $184K homes

Leonidas Township1,036 people · $209K homes

Excelsior Township1,046 people · $212K homes

Antioch Township931 people · $214K 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.