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Porter Township vs Newberg Township

Next-door neighbors in Cass County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+80% in Porter Township) and home values (+48% in Porter Township).

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Porter Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsCass County · 3,885 people
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Newberg Township, MIAn outdoors townCass County · 1,528 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.

Porter TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health63% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Porter Township →
Newberg TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors19.4% conserved land12 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves All about Newberg 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.

Property tax bill+80%
Tax bills are bigger in Porter Township
Porter Township $3,329Newberg Township $1,854
Home values+48%
Homes cost more in Porter Township
Porter Township $300,800Newberg Township $202,700
Conserved land+17 pts
Newberg Township has more conserved land
Newberg Township 19.4%Porter Township 2.4%
Bachelor’s degree++14 pts
More adults in Porter Township have a degree
Porter Township 27%Newberg Township 13%
Size2.5×
Porter Township is the bigger place
Porter Township 3,885Newberg Township 1,528
Age 65++7.2 pts
Porter Township has more people 65 and up
Porter Township 27.5%Newberg Township 20.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $640 more a month in Porter 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.

Porter Township$1,850/mo
Typical home $301K (Census) · tax rate 1.11% · or rent about $834/mo · Housing →
Newberg Township$1,220/mo
Typical home $203K (Census) · tax rate 0.91% · or rent about $1,058/mo · Housing →

The difference: $640 a month, about $7,600 a year, between Porter Township and Newberg 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

Porter Township and Newberg Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Porter TownshipNewberg TownshipPorter TownshipNewberg Township
Porter Township ↔ Newberg Township8.7 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
C+Porter TownshipHealthier than 37% of U.S. towns C+Newberg TownshipHealthier than 44% 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
Porter TownshipNewberg Township
Snow a year41″41″
January low17°F17°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)170d170d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)15th8th
Outdoors & history
Porter TownshipNewberg Township
Trails10 mi12 mi
Conserved land2.4%19.4%
Famous people born here11
Community
Porter TownshipNewberg Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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.

Porter TownshipNewberg Township
People
Population 3,885Highest 1,528Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.3%Highest MI: +2% -1.8%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 49.5±4.3Highest 23% above MI 47.8±3.9Lowest 19% above MI
Porter Township and Newberg Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.8%±4.3Highest MI: 21.2% 19.2%±3.8Lowest MI: 21.2%
Porter Township and Newberg Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.5%±5.4Highest MI: 18.6% 20.3%±1.6Lowest MI: 18.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27%Highest MI: 32.4% 13%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.9%±1.6Lowest MI: 6.1% 3.4%±2.8Highest MI: 6.1%
Newberg Township and Porter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $79,681±$9kHighest 9% above MI $72,167±$11kLowest about the MI average
Porter Township and Newberg Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $300,800±$43kHighest 30% above MI $202,700±$22kLowest 12% below MI
Rentmedian gross, monthly $834±$53Lowest 26% below MI $1,058±$349Highest 6% below MI
Newberg Township and Porter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,329Highest 15% above MI $1,854Lowest 36% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 16.7%±11.8Lowest MI: 50.4% 25.3%±11.2Highest MI: 50.4%
Newberg Township and Porter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.7%Highest MI: 13.2% 8.8%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.5%Lowest MI: 73.2% 85.1%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974 2 yrs newer than MI 1974 2 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 13% below MI 27 minHighest 10% above MI
Work from home 5.8%±3.1 MI: 13.5% 5.8%±3.3 MI: 13.5%
Work in townworking residents 5.8%Highest 4.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.3 miLowest 19.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.19Lowest 0.25Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Elkhart (24%)Elkhart (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Newberg TownshipFew work in Porter Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.4%Lowest 19.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 9.6 miLowest 11.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 6Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.8Highest 3.3Lowest
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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