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Pine Township vs Assyria Township

61 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (12.6× in Pine Township) and jobs per worker (4.8× in Pine Township).

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Pine Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsMontcalm County · 2,063 people
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Assyria Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsBarry County · 2,008 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.

Pine TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health77% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors14.1% conserved land10 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Pine Township →
Assyria TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health64% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Assyria 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.

Trails12.6×
Pine Township has more miles of trail
Pine Township 10.1 miAssyria Township 0.8 mi
Jobs per worker4.8×
Pine Township is more of a job hub
Pine Township 0.19Assyria Township 0.04
Street grid+89%
Pine Township has the more walkable street grid
Pine Township 3.6Assyria Township 1.9
Seasonal homes+16.6 pts
Pine Township has more second homes
Pine Township 20.4%Assyria Township 3.8%
Conserved land+14.1 pts
Pine Township has more conserved land
Pine Township 14.1%Assyria Township 0%
Average commute5 min
Assyria Township has the shorter commute
Pine Township 37 minAssyria Township 32 min
★ What stands out · 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.

Pine Township$1,350/mo
Typical home $220K (Census) · tax rate 1.03% · or rent about $1,034/mo · Housing →
Assyria Township$1,280/mo
Typical home $209K (Census) · tax rate 1.06% · or rent about $958/mo · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $800 a year, between Pine Township and Assyria 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.

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
BPine TownshipBetter than 60% of districts in the state –Assyria TownshipNot graded
Health
C−Pine TownshipHealthier than 23% of U.S. towns C+Assyria 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
Pine TownshipAssyria Township
Snow a year73″65″
January low13°F17°F
July high84°F83°F
Growing season (days)133d158d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)15th35th
Outdoors & history
Pine TownshipAssyria Township
Trails10 mi1 mi
Conserved land14.1%0%
Famous people born here—1
Community
Pine TownshipAssyria 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.

Where they are

61 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Pine TownshipMontcalm CountyAssyria TownshipBarry County
Pine Township ↔ Assyria Township61 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.

Pine TownshipAssyria Township
People
Population 2,063Highest 2,008Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2%Highest MI: +2% +0.3%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 41±5.7Lowest about the MI average 42.8±8.3Highest 6% above MI
Assyria Township and Pine Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.3%±5.7Highest MI: 21.2% 22.4%±3.8Lowest MI: 21.2%
Pine Township and Assyria Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.1%±0.7Lowest MI: 18.6% 20.8%±0.4Highest MI: 18.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.8% MI: 32.4% 17.8% MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.7%±2.5Lowest MI: 6.1% 2.8%±1.3Highest MI: 6.1%
Assyria Township and Pine Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $82,966±$4kHighest 14% above MI $78,050±$13kLowest 7% above MI
Pine Township and Assyria Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $220,400±$22kHighest 5% below MI $208,800±$27kLowest 10% below MI
Pine Township and Assyria Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,034±$302Highest 8% below MI $958±$23Lowest 15% below MI
Pine Township and Assyria Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,277Highest 22% below MI $2,206Lowest 24% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 20%±32.3Lowest MI: 50.4% 54.1%±42.1Highest MI: 50.4%
Assyria Township and Pine Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.2%Lowest MI: 13.2% 12%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88.8%Lowest MI: 73.2% 90.5%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Highest 5 yrs newer than MI 1973Lowest 1 yr newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 37 minHighest 54% above MI 32 minLowest 33% above MI
Work from home 4.6%±1.9Lowest MI: 13.5% 8.4%±4.9Highest MI: 13.5%
Assyria Township and Pine Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.4%Highest 0.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.3 miHighest 18.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.19Highest 0.04Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Greenville (12%)Battle Creek (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Assyria TownshipFew work in Pine Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 14.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 10.1 miHighest 0.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.6Highest 1.9Lowest
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Pine Township

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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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