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

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 →
Pipestone TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 14%of MI districts Health75% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Pipestone 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
CWayne TownshipBetter than 33% of districts in the state DPipestone TownshipBetter than 14% of districts in the state
Health
C−Wayne TownshipHealthier than 22% of U.S. towns CPipestone TownshipHealthier than 25% 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.

Wayne Township$1,240/mo
Typical home $208K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · or rent about $1,080/mo · Housing →
Pipestone Township$1,250/mo
Typical home $210K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $855/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
Wayne TownshipPipestone Township
Snow a year87″87″
January low20°F20°F
July high85°F85°F
Growing season (days)189d189d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)10th28th
Outdoors & history
Wayne TownshipPipestone Township
Trails—5 mi
Conserved land—3.4%
Settled—1842
Famous people born here12
Community
Wayne TownshipPipestone 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.

Wayne TownshipPipestone TownshipWayne TownshipPipestone Township
Wayne Township ↔ Pipestone 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.

Wayne TownshipPipestone Township
People
Population 2,660Highest 2,220Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.9%Highest MI: +2% -5.8%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 50±10Highest 24% above MI 48±5.5Lowest 19% 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 20.1%±4.7Lowest MI: 21.2% 21.3%±4.9Highest 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+ 26.7%±1.3Highest MI: 18.6% 23.4%±3.3Lowest 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%Lowest MI: 32.4% 17.8%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.5%±1.4Lowest MI: 6.1% 3.8%±2.1Highest 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 $61,210±$13kLowest 16% below MI $72,533±$9kHighest about the MI average
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 $207,900±$20kLowest 10% below MI $210,400±$35kHighest 9% 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 $1,080±$231Highest 4% below MI $855±$420Lowest 24% 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 $1,755Highest 40% below MI $1,729Lowest 40% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 45.2%±100Highest MI: 50.4% 27.7%±41.4Lowest 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 21.2%Highest MI: 13.2% 12.5%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.1%Highest MI: 73.2% 86.9%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 1 yr newer than MI 1964Lowest 8 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest about the MI average 22 minLowest 10% below MI
Work from home 7.2%±5.6Highest MI: 13.5% 3.7%±2.6Lowest 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 4.9%Lowest 6.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 13.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.69Highest 0.30Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Dowagiac (12%)Benton Township (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Pipestone TownshipFew work in Wayne Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Lowest 3.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miLowest 5.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 5.2Highest 2.9Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #336 of 493 in MI—
School district Dowagiac Union School DistrictEau Claire Public Schools
High school in town None in townWAY Eau Claire
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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