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Victory Township vs Ferry Township

31 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7.1× in Victory Township) and trails (4.8× in Ferry Township).

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Victory Township, MIA college townMason County · 1,434 people
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Ferry Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsOceana County · 1,302 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.

Victory TownshipA college town
College town1 collegeWest Shore Community College Health69% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Victory Township →
Ferry TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health82% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Ferry 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.

Jobs per worker7.1×
Victory Township is more of a job hub
Victory Township 0.57Ferry Township 0.08
Trails4.8×
Ferry Township has more miles of trail
Ferry Township 23.7 miVictory Township 4.9 mi
Property tax bill+55%
Tax bills are bigger in Victory Township
Victory Township $2,098Ferry Township $1,352
Average commute9 min
Victory Township has the shorter commute
Ferry Township 30 minVictory Township 21 min
Conserved land+9.5 pts
Ferry Township has more conserved land
Ferry Township 10.1%Victory Township 0.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $580 more a month in Victory 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.

Victory Township$1,750/mo
Typical home $300K (Census) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $850/mo · Housing →
Ferry Township$1,170/mo
Typical home $202K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $1,063/mo · Housing →

The difference: $580 a month, about $6,900 a year, between Victory Township and Ferry 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.

Life in each

Victory Township gets 45 more inches of snow a year

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
Victory TownshipFerry Township
Snow a year120″75″
January low12°F14°F
July high81°F82°F
Growing season (days)119d137d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)7th45th
Outdoors & history
Victory TownshipFerry Township
Trails5 mi24 mi
Conserved land0.6%10.1%
Settled18681869
Community
Victory TownshipFerry Township
Colleges in town1—
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.

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
CVictory TownshipHealthier than 31% of U.S. towns C−Ferry TownshipHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns
Where they are

31 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Victory TownshipMason CountyFerry TownshipOceana County
Victory Township ↔ Ferry Township31 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.

Victory TownshipFerry Township
People
Population 1,434Highest 1,302Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.7%Highest MI: +2% -1.6%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 39.4±5.3Lowest about the MI average 41.3±5.3Highest about the MI average
Ferry Township and Victory Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.3%±3.6Highest MI: 21.2% 20.8%±2.9Lowest MI: 21.2%
Victory Township and Ferry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.5%±2.4Lowest MI: 18.6% 18.3%±4.4Highest MI: 18.6%
Ferry Township and Victory Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14%Lowest MI: 32.4% 16.9%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.4%±1.4Highest MI: 6.1% 1.5%±2Lowest MI: 6.1%
Victory Township and Ferry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $65,938±$11kHighest 10% below MI $54,601±$11kLowest 25% below MI
Victory Township and Ferry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $300,000±$60kHighest 30% above MI $201,800±$65kLowest 13% below MI
Victory Township and Ferry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $850±$428Lowest 25% below MI $1,063±$248Highest 6% below MI
Ferry Township and Victory Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,098Highest 28% below MI $1,352Lowest 53% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 53.2%±29.2Highest MI: 50.4% 12.5%±32.8Lowest MI: 50.4%
Victory Township and Ferry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.4%Lowest MI: 13.2% 11.9%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.6%Highest MI: 73.2% 84.9%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Lowest 9 yrs newer than MI 1984Highest 12 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 14% below MI 30 minHighest 24% above MI
Work from home 9.4%±4.3Highest MI: 13.5% 5.2%±2.2Lowest MI: 13.5%
Victory Township and Ferry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4%Highest 0.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miLowest 25.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.57Highest 0.08Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Ludington (15%)Fremont (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Ferry TownshipFew work in Victory Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.6%Lowest 10.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.9 miLowest 23.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.7Lowest 2.3Highest
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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