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Ocqueoc Township vs Rogers Township

Next-door neighbors in Presque Isle County. The biggest differences: conserved land (+38.4 pts in Ocqueoc Township) and seasonal homes (+35.7 pts in Ocqueoc Township).

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Ocqueoc Township, MIAn outdoors townPresque Isle County · 448 people
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Rogers Township, MIA small town of 901Presque Isle County · 901 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.

Ocqueoc TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors43.6% conserved land72 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Ocqueoc Township →
Rogers TownshipA small town of 901
Quiet strengthsRogers Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rogers 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.

Conserved land+38.4 pts
Ocqueoc Township has more conserved land
Ocqueoc Township 43.6%Rogers Township 5.2%
Seasonal homes+35.7 pts
Ocqueoc Township has more second homes
Ocqueoc Township 58.5%Rogers Township 22.8%
Trails2.9×
Ocqueoc Township has more miles of trail
Ocqueoc Township 72.0 miRogers Township 24.7 mi
Growth since 2010+14.9 pts
Rogers Township has grown faster since 2010
Rogers Township -2%Ocqueoc Township -16.9%
Age 65++17.7 pts
Ocqueoc Township has more people 65 and up
Ocqueoc Township 48.2%Rogers Township 30.5%
Home values+37%
Homes cost more in Ocqueoc Township
Ocqueoc Township $221,000Rogers Township $161,000
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $320 more a month in Ocqueoc 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.

Ocqueoc Township$1,280/mo
Typical home $221K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · Housing →
Rogers Township$960/mo
Typical home $161K (Census) · tax rate 0.85% · Housing →

The difference: $320 a month, about $3,900 a year, between Ocqueoc Township and Rogers 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

Ocqueoc Township and Rogers Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Ocqueoc TownshipRogers TownshipOcqueoc TownshipRogers Township
Ocqueoc Township ↔ Rogers Township9.2 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Ocqueoc TownshipRogers Township
Snow a year87″85″
January low12°F14°F
July high80°F80°F
Growing season (days)135d154d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)40th8th
Outdoors & history
Ocqueoc TownshipRogers Township
Trails72 mi25 mi
Conserved land43.6%5.2%
National Register places21
Archive photos1—
Community
Ocqueoc TownshipRogers 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.

Ocqueoc TownshipRogers Township
People
Population 448Lowest 901Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -16.9%Lowest MI: +2% -2%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 64.7±1.8Highest 61% above MI 55.9±5.7Lowest 39% above MI
Kids under 18 7.1%±3.4Lowest MI: 21.2% 13.8%±3.7Highest MI: 21.2%
Rogers Township and Ocqueoc Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 48.2%±7.4Highest MI: 18.6% 30.5%±2Lowest MI: 18.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.9%Highest MI: 32.4% 16.9%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±3.5Lowest MI: 6.1% 1%±1.6Highest MI: 6.1%
Rogers Township and Ocqueoc Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $57,031±$4kLowest 22% below MI $66,591±$15kHighest 9% below MI
Rogers Township and Ocqueoc Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $221,000±$36kHighest 5% below MI $161,000±$14kLowest 30% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,476Highest 49% below MI $1,373Lowest 53% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MI: 50.4% 0%±100 MI: 50.4%
Below poverty line 10.3%Lowest MI: 13.2% 12.5%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.7%Highest MI: 73.2% 96.4%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 3 yrs newer than MI 1984Highest 12 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 6% above MI 24 minLowest about the MI average
Work from home 24%±9.1Highest MI: 13.5% 10.4%±4.9Lowest MI: 13.5%
Ocqueoc Township and Rogers Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.5%Lowest 2.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 35.8 miHighest 32.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.22Highest 0.21Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Rogers City (13%)Rogers City (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Rogers TownshipFew work in Ocqueoc Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 43.6%Highest 5.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 72.0 miHighest 24.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.4 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Lowest 6Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.9Highest 2.4Lowest
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Ocqueoc Township

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North Allis Township515 people · $151K 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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