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Pipestone Township vs Wayne Township

12 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (6.3× in Pipestone Township) and jobs per worker (2.3× in Wayne Township).

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Pipestone Township, MIKnown for its schoolsBerrien County · 2,220 people
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Wayne Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsCass County · 2,660 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.

Pipestone TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 14%of MI districts Health75% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Pipestone Township →
Wayne TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health78% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 33%of MI districts All about Wayne Township →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails6.3×
Pipestone Township has more miles of trail
Pipestone Township 5.0 miWayne Township 0.8 mi
Jobs per worker2.3×
Wayne Township is more of a job hub
Wayne Township 0.69Pipestone Township 0.30
Street grid+79%
Wayne Township has the more walkable street grid
Wayne Township 5.2Pipestone Township 2.9
Seasonal homes+11 pts
Wayne Township has more second homes
Wayne Township 13.8%Pipestone Township 2.8%
★ What stands out · 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
DPipestone TownshipBetter than 14% of districts in the state CWayne TownshipBetter than 33% of districts in the state
Health
CPipestone TownshipHealthier than 25% of U.S. towns C−Wayne TownshipHealthier than 22% of 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.

Pipestone Township$1,250/mo
Typical home $210K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $855/mo · Housing →
Wayne Township$1,240/mo
Typical home $208K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · or rent about $1,080/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.

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
Pipestone TownshipWayne Township
Snow a year87″87″
January low20°F20°F
July high85°F85°F
Growing season (days)189d189d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th10th
Outdoors & history
Pipestone TownshipWayne Township
Trails5 mi—
Conserved land3.4%—
Settled1842—
Famous people born here21
Community
Pipestone TownshipWayne 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

12 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Pipestone TownshipWayne TownshipPipestone TownshipWayne Township
Pipestone Township ↔ Wayne Township12 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.

Pipestone TownshipWayne Township
People
Population 2,220Lowest 2,660Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.8%Lowest MI: +2% -2.9%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 48±5.5Lowest 19% above MI 50±10Highest 24% above MI
Wayne Township and Pipestone Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.3%±4.9Highest MI: 21.2% 20.1%±4.7Lowest MI: 21.2%
Pipestone Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.4%±3.3Lowest MI: 18.6% 26.7%±1.3Highest MI: 18.6%
Wayne Township and Pipestone Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.8%Highest MI: 32.4% 17%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±2.1Highest MI: 6.1% 2.5%±1.4Lowest MI: 6.1%
Pipestone Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $72,533±$9kHighest about the MI average $61,210±$13kLowest 16% below MI
Pipestone Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $210,400±$35kHighest 9% below MI $207,900±$20kLowest 10% below MI
Pipestone Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $855±$420Lowest 24% below MI $1,080±$231Highest 4% below MI
Wayne Township and Pipestone Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,729Lowest 40% below MI $1,755Highest 40% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 27.7%±41.4Lowest MI: 50.4% 45.2%±100Highest MI: 50.4%
Wayne Township and Pipestone Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.5%Lowest MI: 13.2% 21.2%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.9%Lowest MI: 73.2% 87.1%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964Lowest 8 yrs older than MI 1973Highest 1 yr newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 10% below MI 25 minHighest about the MI average
Work from home 3.7%±2.6Lowest MI: 13.5% 7.2%±5.6Highest MI: 13.5%
Wayne Township and Pipestone Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.4%Highest 4.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.3 miLowest 21.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.30Lowest 0.69Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Benton Township (10%)Dowagiac (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Wayne TownshipFew work in Pipestone Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.4%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.0 miHighest 0.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.9Lowest 5.2Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#336 of 493 in MI
School district Eau Claire Public SchoolsDowagiac Union School District
High school in town WAY Eau ClaireNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 3.1 —
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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