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Blendon Township vs Oakfield Township

36 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.2× in Blendon Township) and growth since 2010 (+17.1 pts in Blendon Township).

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Blendon Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsOttawa County · 7,357 people
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Oakfield Township, MIKnown for its schoolsKent County · 6,122 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.

Blendon TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 86%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 93%of MI districts All about Blendon Township →
Oakfield TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 76%of MI districts HealthHealthier than 54%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Oakfield 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.

Jobs per worker4.2×
Blendon Township is more of a job hub
Blendon Township 0.59Oakfield Township 0.14
Growth since 2010+17.1 pts
Blendon Township has grown faster since 2010
Blendon Township +22.7%Oakfield Township +5.6%
Trails2.7×
Oakfield Township has more miles of trail
Oakfield Township 2.7 miBlendon Township 1.0 mi
Average commute12 min
Blendon Township has the shorter commute
Oakfield Township 33 minBlendon Township 21 min
Property tax bill+23%
Tax bills are bigger in Blendon Township
Blendon Township $3,777Oakfield Township $3,071
Seasonal homes+10.1 pts
Oakfield Township has more second homes
Oakfield Township 11.1%Blendon Township 1%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Blendon Township places higher on 13 of 19 MI lists

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
ABlendon TownshipBetter than 93% of districts in the state A−Oakfield TownshipBetter than 76% of districts in the state
Health
ABlendon TownshipHealthier than 86% of U.S. towns B−Oakfield TownshipHealthier than 54% of U.S. towns
13Blendon Township
6Oakfield Township

Lists won, of 19 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Shortest commuteGetting around · 723 towns #154#657 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 723 towns #98#480 Lowest obesityHealth · 723 towns #77#411 Most new homesHousing · 512 towns #27#262 HealthiestHealth · 723 towns #70#326 Fewest smokersHealth · 723 towns #55#307 Most remote workersWork · 714 towns #487#264 Lowest depressionHealth · 723 towns #233#439

Left end = #1 in Michigan. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Blendon Township’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $310 more a month in Blendon 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.

Blendon Township$2,390/mo
Typical home $396K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · or rent about $1,164/mo · Housing →
Oakfield Township$2,080/mo
Typical home $347K (Census) · tax rate 0.88% · or rent about $1,203/mo · Housing →

The difference: $310 a month, about $3,800 a year, between Blendon Township and Oakfield 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

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
Blendon TownshipOakfield Township
Snow a year78″73″
January low19°F13°F
July high83°F84°F
Growing season (days)174d133d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)18th10th
Outdoors & history
Blendon TownshipOakfield Township
Trails1 mi3 mi
Conserved land0.8%0.7%
Famous people born here1—
Community
Blendon TownshipOakfield 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

36 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Blendon TownshipOttawa CountyOakfield TownshipKent County
Blendon Township ↔ Oakfield Township36 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.

Blendon TownshipOakfield Township
People
Population 7,357Highest 6,122Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +22.7%Highest MI: +2% +5.6%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 39±1.6Highest about the MI average 38.1±10.7Lowest 5% below MI
Blendon Township and Oakfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.5%±3.8Highest MI: 21.2% 24.7%±6.1Lowest MI: 21.2%
Blendon Township and Oakfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.8%±2.7Lowest MI: 18.6% 17.6%±4.5Highest MI: 18.6%
Oakfield Township and Blendon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28%Highest MI: 32.4% 23.9%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.3%±1.8Highest MI: 6.1% 2.2%±1.4Lowest MI: 6.1%
Blendon Township and Oakfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $95,288±$12kLowest 31% above MI $103,411±$22kHighest 42% above MI
Oakfield Township and Blendon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $395,600±$21kHighest 71% above MI $347,200±$34kLowest 50% above MI
Blendon Township and Oakfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,164±$222Lowest 3% above MI $1,203±$665Highest 7% above MI
Oakfield Township and Blendon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,777Highest 30% above MI $3,071Lowest 6% above MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.1%±22.6Lowest MI: 50.4% 59%±64.9Highest MI: 50.4%
Oakfield Township and Blendon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.6%Lowest MI: 13.2% 7.4%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.5%Lowest MI: 73.2% 91.9%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Lowest 14 yrs newer than MI 1995Highest 23 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 15% below MI 33 minHighest 35% above MI
Work from home 8%±2.7Lowest MI: 13.5% 12.2%±5.3Highest MI: 13.5%
Oakfield Township and Blendon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.5%Highest 2.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.8 miLowest 20.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.59Highest 0.14Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Grand Rapids (9%)Grand Rapids (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Oakfield TownshipFew work in Blendon Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Highest 0.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miLowest 2.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.3Lowest 5.5Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#249 of 493 in MI
School district —Greenville Public Schools
High school in town —None in town
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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