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Otto Township vs Washington Township

87 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (33.5× in Otto Township) and jobs per worker (5.4× in Washington Township).

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Otto Township, MIAn outdoors townOceana County · 864 people

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Washington Township, MIAn outdoors townGratiot County · 830 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.

Otto TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors53% conserved land64 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Otto Township →

Washington TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors#67 most conserved land in MI1.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 75%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Washington 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.

Otto Township has more miles of trail

Otto Township 63.6 miWashington Township 1.9 mi

Jobs per worker5.4×

Washington Township is more of a job hub

Washington Township 0.27Otto Township 0.05

Conserved land+38.7 pts

Otto Township has more conserved land

Otto Township 53%Washington Township 14.3%

Growth since 2010+10.5 pts

Otto Township has grown faster since 2010

Otto Township +3.9%Washington Township -6.6%

Typical home built31 yrs

Washington Township’s homes are older

Otto Township 1996Washington Township 1965

Seasonal homes+15.1 pts

Otto Township has more second homes

Otto Township 16.9%Washington Township 1.8%

★ What stands out · Life in each

Otto Township gets 35 more inches of snow a year

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

Otto TownshipWashington Township

Snow a year75″39″

January low14°F 15°F

July high82°F 82°F

Growing season (days)137d 164d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)45th 61st

Outdoors & history

Otto TownshipWashington Township

Trails64 mi 2 mi

Conserved land53%14.3%

Community

Otto TownshipWashington 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.

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%

Otto Township$1,030/mo

Typical home $171K (Census) · tax rate 0.93% · Housing →

Washington Township$990/mo

Typical home $162K (Census) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $1,063/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.

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

–Otto TownshipNot graded B+Washington TownshipHealthier than 75% of U.S. towns

Where they are

87 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Otto TownshipOceana County Washington TownshipGratiot County

Otto Township ↔ Washington Township87 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

Otto TownshipWashington Township

People

Population 864Highest 830Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.9%Highest MI: +2% -6.6%Lowest MI: +2%

Median age 41.5±6.6Lowest 3% above MI 42.4±4.2Highest 5% above MI

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

Kids under 18 23.1%±5.6Highest MI: 21.2% 22.2%±10.7Lowest MI: 21.2%

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

Age 65+ 13.5%±3.1Lowest MI: 18.6% 15.8%±7Highest MI: 18.6%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.1%Highest MI: 32.4% 11.8%Lowest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.7%±1.6Lowest MI: 6.1% 7.8%±7.4Highest MI: 6.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $69,583±$16kLowest 5% below MI $78,750±$21kHighest 8% above MI

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $170,700±$28kHighest 26% below MI $162,100±$33kLowest 30% below MI

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,063±$367 6% below MI

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,582Lowest 46% below MI $1,691Highest 42% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MI: 50.4% 19%±93.9Highest MI: 50.4%

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

Below poverty line 13.4%Lowest MI: 13.2% 27.6%Highest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 95.4%Highest MI: 73.2% 90.3%Lowest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1996Highest 24 yrs newer than MI 1965Lowest 7 yrs older than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 33% above MI 29 minLowest 18% above MI

Work from home 11.9%±7.7Highest MI: 13.5% 5.7%±3.4Lowest MI: 13.5%

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

Work in townworking residents 0.6%Lowest 3.1%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miHighest 18.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.05Lowest 0.27Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Muskegon (9%)Ithaca (10%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Washington TownshipFew work in Otto Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 53%Highest 14.3%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 63.6 miHighest 1.9 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.8 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.5Lowest 1.6Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#148 of 493 in MI

Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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Otto Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Otto Township

Greenwood Township1,222 people · $187K homes

Grant Township3,055 people · $131K homes

Blue Lake Township2,423 people · $248K homes

Ferry Township1,302 people · $202K homes

Towns like Otto Township

Liberty Township892 people · $169K homes

Gilford Township813 people · $167K homes

Bentley Township944 people · $153K homes

Klacking Township709 people · $168K 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.