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Tuscola Township vs Denmark Township

Next-door neighbors in Tuscola County. The biggest differences: trails (4.4× in Tuscola Township) and homeowners (+15.5 pts renters in Denmark Township).

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Tuscola Township, MIKnown for its schoolsTuscola County · 1,988 people
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Denmark Township, MIKnown for its schoolsTuscola County · 2,720 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.

Tuscola TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 79%of MI districts Health70% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates HistorySettled in 18401 place on the National Register All about Tuscola Township →
Denmark TownshipKnown for its schools
Schools#178 for schools in MIof 493 towns Health53% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Denmark 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.

Trails4.4×
Tuscola Township has more miles of trail
Tuscola Township 4.4 miDenmark Township 1.0 mi
Homeowners+15.5 pts renters
Denmark Township has more renters
Tuscola Township 95.4%Denmark Township 79.9%
Average commute6 min
Denmark Township has the shorter commute
Tuscola Township 27 minDenmark Township 21 min
Growth since 2010+5.7 pts
Tuscola Township has grown faster since 2010
Tuscola Township -5%Denmark Township -10.7%
Property tax bill+15%
Tax bills are bigger in Denmark Township
Denmark Township $2,307Tuscola Township $2,002
★ 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.

Tuscola Township$1,200/mo
Typical home $197K (Census) · tax rate 1.01% · or rent about $836/mo · Housing →
Denmark Township$1,060/mo
Typical home $166K (Census) · tax rate 1.39% · or rent about $848/mo · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,700 a year, between Tuscola Township and Denmark 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
A−Tuscola TownshipBetter than 79% of districts in the state BDenmark TownshipBetter than 58% of districts in the state
Health
CTuscola TownshipHealthier than 30% of U.S. towns B−Denmark TownshipHealthier than 47% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Tuscola Township and Denmark Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Tuscola TownshipDenmark TownshipTuscola TownshipDenmark Township
Tuscola Township ↔ Denmark Township5.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
34 Denmark Township residents work in Tuscola Township (3% of its workers)
31 Tuscola Township residents work in Denmark Township (4.2% of its workers)
Work & commute in Denmark Township →
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
Tuscola TownshipDenmark Township
Snow a year49″42″
January low—15°F
July high—82°F
Growing season (days)—154d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)60th60th
Outdoors & history
Tuscola TownshipDenmark Township
Trails4 mi1 mi
Conserved land1.9%0.8%
Settled18401853
National Register places1—
Archive photos2—
Community
Tuscola TownshipDenmark Township
Library hours a week—54 hrs
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.

Tuscola TownshipDenmark Township
People
Population 1,988Lowest 2,720Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5%Highest MI: +2% -10.7%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 44.4±7.2Lowest 10% above MI 45.8±4.4Highest 14% above MI
Denmark Township and Tuscola Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.2%±3.6Lowest MI: 21.2% 18.6%±3.8Highest MI: 21.2%
Denmark Township and Tuscola Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21%±2Lowest MI: 18.6% 25.4%±4.7Highest MI: 18.6%
Denmark Township and Tuscola Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.2%Lowest MI: 32.4% 26.2%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±1Lowest MI: 6.1% 7.6%±2.9Highest MI: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $72,898±$9kHighest about the MI average $70,720±$12kLowest about the MI average
Tuscola Township and Denmark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $197,400±$29kHighest 15% below MI $166,300±$12kLowest 28% below MI
Tuscola Township and Denmark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $836±$228Lowest 26% below MI $848±$127Highest 25% below MI
Denmark Township and Tuscola Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,002Lowest 31% below MI $2,307Highest 21% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 32.4%±62.8Lowest MI: 50.4% 38.6%±23.6Highest MI: 50.4%
Denmark Township and Tuscola Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.9%Lowest MI: 13.2% 7%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.4%Highest MI: 73.2% 79.9%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964Lowest 8 yrs older than MI 1969Highest 3 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 12% above MI 21 minLowest 12% below MI
Work from home 11.3%±5.9Highest MI: 13.5% 6.8%±2.6Lowest MI: 13.5%
Tuscola Township and Denmark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.6%Lowest 4.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.53Highest 0.38Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Frankenmuth (15%)Frankenmuth (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 4% work in Denmark Township3% work in Tuscola Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.9%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.4 miHighest 1.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.6Lowest 3.8Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#178 of 493 in MI
School district —Reese Public Schools
High school in town —Reese High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 19.1
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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