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Seneca Township vs Fairfield Township

Next-door neighbors in Lenawee County. The biggest differences: work from home (+12.5 pts in Fairfield Township) and jobs per worker (2.4× in Seneca Township).

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Seneca Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsLenawee County · 1,038 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.

Seneca TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health81% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Seneca 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 differ most

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

Work from home+12.5 pts
More people work from home in Fairfield Township
Fairfield Township 14.8%Seneca Township 2.3%
Jobs per worker2.4×
Seneca Township is more of a job hub
Seneca Township 0.24Fairfield Township 0.10
Property tax bill+38%
Tax bills are bigger in Seneca Township
Seneca Township $2,212Fairfield Township $1,608
Average commute6 min
Fairfield Township has the shorter commute
Seneca Township 34 minFairfield Township 27 min
★ What stands out · Where they are

Seneca Township and Fairfield Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Seneca TownshipFairfield TownshipSeneca TownshipFairfield Township
Seneca Township ↔ Fairfield Township5.6 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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.

Seneca Township$1,030/mo
Typical home $162K (Census) · tax rate 1.37% · Housing →
Fairfield Township$960/mo
Typical home $157K (Census) · tax rate 1.02% · or rent about $950/mo · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $900 a year, between Seneca 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.

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−Seneca TownshipHealthier than 19% of U.S. towns 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
Seneca TownshipFairfield Township
Snow a year33″26″
January low—17°F
July high—85°F
Growing season (days)—164d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)38th42nd
Outdoors & history
Seneca TownshipFairfield Township
National Register places—1
Famous people born here—1
Community
Seneca 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.

Seneca TownshipFairfield Township
People
Population 1,038Lowest 1,631Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.1%Lowest MI: +2% -5.8%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 49.6±9.5Highest 23% above MI 36.2±5.1Lowest 10% below MI
Seneca Township and Fairfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.7%±3.1Lowest MI: 21.2% 21.9%±4.4Highest MI: 21.2%
Fairfield Township and Seneca Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.2%±8.4Highest MI: 18.6% 17.6%±2.4Lowest MI: 18.6%
Seneca 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+ 11.6%Highest MI: 32.4% 9.8%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±1.3Lowest MI: 6.1% 2.3%±1.4Highest MI: 6.1%
Fairfield Township and Seneca Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $63,365±$13kHighest 13% below MI $60,268±$12kLowest 17% below MI
Seneca Township and Fairfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $161,800±$35kHighest 30% below MI $157,000±$9kLowest 32% below MI
Seneca Township and Fairfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $950±$294 16% below MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,212Highest 24% below MI $1,608Lowest 45% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MI: 50.4% 90%±42Highest MI: 50.4%
Fairfield Township and Seneca Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2%Lowest MI: 13.2% 11.8%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.1%Highest MI: 73.2% 94.9%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1961Highest 11 yrs older than MI 1953Lowest 19 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minHighest 39% above MI 27 minLowest 13% above MI
Work from home 2.3%±2.2Lowest MI: 13.5% 14.8%±7.6Highest MI: 13.5%
Work in townworking residents 2.2%Highest 1.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miLowest 20.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Highest 0.10Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Morenci (11%)Adrian (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Fairfield TownshipFew work in Seneca Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%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 1.9Lowest 2.6Highest
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Seneca Township

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Morenci2,137 people · $104K homes
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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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