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Newberg Township vs Fabius Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: home values (+34% in Fabius Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+18.5 pts in Fabius Township).

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Newberg Township, MIAn outdoors townCass County · 1,528 people
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Fabius Township, MIKnown for its schoolsSt. Joseph County · 3,317 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.

Newberg TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors19.4% conserved land12 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves All about Newberg Township →
Fabius TownshipKnown for its schools
Schools#65 for schools in MIof 493 towns Health64% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Fabius 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.

Home values+34%
Homes cost more in Fabius Township
Fabius Township $270,700Newberg Township $202,700
Bachelor’s degree++18.5 pts
More adults in Fabius Township have a degree
Fabius Township 31.5%Newberg Township 13%
Conserved land+16.6 pts
Newberg Township has more conserved land
Newberg Township 19.4%Fabius Township 2.8%
Street grid+82%
Fabius Township has the more walkable street grid
Fabius Township 6.0Newberg Township 3.3
Property tax bill+30%
Tax bills are bigger in Fabius Township
Fabius Township $2,406Newberg Township $1,854
Median age7.9 yrs
Fabius Township skews older
Fabius Township 55.7Newberg Township 47.8
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $400 more a month in Fabius 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.

Newberg Township$1,220/mo
Typical home $203K (Census) · tax rate 0.91% · or rent about $1,058/mo · Housing →
Fabius Township$1,620/mo
Typical home $271K (Census) · tax rate 0.89% · or rent about $687/mo · Housing →

The difference: $400 a month, about $4,800 a year, between Fabius Township and Newberg 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

Newberg Township and Fabius Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Newberg TownshipFabius TownshipNewberg TownshipFabius Township
Newberg Township ↔ Fabius Township5.7 miles apart · They share a border
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
–Newberg TownshipNot graded B+Fabius TownshipBetter than 70% of districts in the state
Health
C+Newberg TownshipHealthier than 44% of U.S. towns C+Fabius TownshipHealthier than 36% 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
Newberg TownshipFabius Township
Snow a year41″41″
January low17°F17°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)170d170d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)8th17th
Outdoors & history
Newberg TownshipFabius Township
Trails12 mi12 mi
Conserved land19.4%2.8%
Settled—1829
Famous people born here11
Community
Newberg TownshipFabius Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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.

Newberg TownshipFabius Township
People
Population 1,528Lowest 3,317Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.8%Lowest MI: +2% +1.9%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 47.8±3.9Lowest 19% above MI 55.7±3.8Highest 39% above MI
Kids under 18 19.2%±3.8Highest MI: 21.2% 17.5%±4.7Lowest MI: 21.2%
Newberg Township and Fabius Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.3%±1.6Lowest MI: 18.6% 29.6%±5.3Highest MI: 18.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13%Lowest MI: 32.4% 31.5%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.4%±2.8Highest MI: 6.1% 2.9%±1.8Lowest MI: 6.1%
Newberg Township and Fabius Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $72,167±$11kLowest about the MI average $95,875±$17kHighest 32% above MI
Fabius Township and Newberg Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $202,700±$22kLowest 12% below MI $270,700±$26kHighest 17% above MI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,058±$349Highest 6% below MI $687±$163Lowest 39% below MI
Newberg Township and Fabius Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,854Lowest 36% below MI $2,406Highest 17% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 25.3%±11.2Highest MI: 50.4% 3.5%±34Lowest MI: 50.4%
Newberg Township and Fabius Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.8% MI: 13.2% 8.8% MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85.1%Lowest MI: 73.2% 95.3%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974 2 yrs newer than MI 1974 2 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 10% above MI 24 minLowest about the MI average
Work from home 5.8%±3.3Lowest MI: 13.5% 13.8%±8Highest MI: 13.5%
Fabius Township and Newberg Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.6%Highest 1.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 mi 19.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.25Highest 0.23Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Elkhart (11%)Three Rivers (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Fabius TownshipFew work in Newberg Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 19.4%Highest 2.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 11.6 miHighest 11.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 mi 0.3 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Lowest 7Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.3Lowest 6.0Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#65 of 493 in MI
School district —Three Rivers Community Schools
High school in town —None in town
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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