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Blissfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).

Riga has the most people working from home (14.8%).

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Measure	Blissfield	Riga
People
Population	3,234Highest	1,079Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9%Highest MI: +2%	-8.5%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age	40.8±3Lowest about the MI average	53.1±3.5Highest 32% above MI
Kids under 18	24.6%±6.8Highest MI: 21.2%	18.3%±4.3Lowest MI: 21.2%
	Blissfield and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.1%±4.3Lowest MI: 18.6%	28.3%±4.8Highest MI: 18.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.2%Lowest MI: 32.4%	23.3%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.5Lowest MI: 6.1%	3.9%±1.9Highest MI: 6.1%
	Riga and Blissfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,059±$14kLowest 15% below MI	$86,131±$15kHighest 18% above MI
	Riga and Blissfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$169,900±$21kLowest 27% below MI	$199,600±$31kHighest 14% below MI
	Riga and Blissfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,055±$216Lowest 7% below MI	$1,104±$631Highest about the MI average
	Riga and Blissfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,536Highest 13% below MI	$2,447Lowest 16% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	78.2%±24Highest MI: 50.4%	11.1%±71.6Lowest MI: 50.4%
	Blissfield and Riga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.3% MI: 13.2%	2.3% MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.3%Lowest MI: 73.2%	93.7%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 34 yrs older than MI	1938 34 yrs older than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 18% above MI	27 minLowest 12% above MI
Work from home	0.6%±1.3Lowest MI: 13.5%	14.8%±4.6Highest MI: 13.5%
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MI average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.