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Ogden Township vs Fairfield Township

Next-door neighbors in Lenawee County. The biggest differences: household income (+54% in Ogden Township) and work from home (+12 pts in Fairfield Township).

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Ogden Township, MIA small town of 986Lenawee County · 986 people
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Fairfield Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsLenawee County · 1,631 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.

Ogden TownshipA small town of 986
Quiet strengthsOgden Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ogden Township →
Fairfield TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health75% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Fairfield 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.

Household income+54%
Households in Ogden Township earn more
Ogden Township $93,029Fairfield Township $60,268
Work from home+12 pts
More people work from home in Fairfield Township
Fairfield Township 14.8%Ogden Township 2.8%
Property tax bill+35%
Tax bills are bigger in Ogden Township
Ogden Township $2,173Fairfield Township $1,608
Home values+27%
Homes cost more in Ogden Township
Ogden Township $198,700Fairfield Township $157,000
Street grid+73%
Fairfield Township has the more walkable street grid
Fairfield Township 2.6Ogden Township 1.5
Average commute5 min
Fairfield Township has the shorter commute
Ogden Township 33 minFairfield Township 27 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $270 more a month in Ogden 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.

Ogden Township$1,220/mo
Typical home $199K (Census) · tax rate 1.09% · or rent about $1,082/mo · Housing →
Fairfield Township$960/mo
Typical home $157K (Census) · tax rate 1.02% · or rent about $950/mo · Housing →

The difference: $270 a month, about $3,200 a year, between Ogden Township and Fairfield 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

Ogden Township and Fairfield Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Ogden TownshipFairfield TownshipOgden TownshipFairfield Township
Ogden Township ↔ Fairfield Township5.8 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
–Ogden TownshipNot graded CFairfield TownshipHealthier than 25% 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
Ogden TownshipFairfield Township
Snow a year26″26″
January low17°F17°F
July high85°F85°F
Growing season (days)164d164d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)42nd42nd
Outdoors & history
Ogden TownshipFairfield Township
National Register places—1
Archive photos4—
Famous people born here—1
Community
Ogden TownshipFairfield 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.

Ogden TownshipFairfield Township
People
Population 986Lowest 1,631Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.2%Lowest MI: +2% -5.8%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 40±8.8Highest about the MI average 36.2±5.1Lowest 10% below MI
Ogden Township and Fairfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.9%±6.2Highest MI: 21.2% 21.9%±4.4Lowest MI: 21.2%
Ogden Township and Fairfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.6%±4Highest MI: 18.6% 17.6%±2.4Lowest MI: 18.6%
Ogden Township and Fairfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.6%Highest MI: 32.4% 9.8%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±0.8Lowest MI: 6.1% 2.3%±1.4Highest MI: 6.1%
Fairfield Township and Ogden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $93,029±$3kHighest 28% above MI $60,268±$12kLowest 17% below MI
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $198,700±$25kHighest 14% below MI $157,000±$9kLowest 32% below MI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,082±$194Highest 4% below MI $950±$294Lowest 16% below MI
Ogden Township and Fairfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,173Highest 25% below MI $1,608Lowest 45% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 4.9%±46.8Lowest MI: 50.4% 90%±42Highest MI: 50.4%
Fairfield Township and Ogden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.3%Lowest MI: 13.2% 11.8%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88%Lowest MI: 73.2% 94.9%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 34 yrs older than MI 1953Highest 19 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 35% above MI 27 minLowest 13% above MI
Work from home 2.8%±1.7Lowest MI: 13.5% 14.8%±7.6Highest MI: 13.5%
Work in townworking residents 2.3%Highest 1.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miLowest 20.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.12Highest 0.10Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Adrian (13%)Adrian (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Fairfield TownshipFew work in Ogden Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.5Lowest 2.6Highest
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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