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Burdell Township vs Dover Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (9.8× in Dover Township) and conserved land (+50.2 pts in Dover Township).

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Burdell Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsOsceola County · 1,060 people
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Dover Township, MIAn outdoors townLake County · 460 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.

Burdell TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health78% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Burdell Township →
Dover TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors53.2% conserved land56 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Health75% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Dover 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.

Trails9.8×
Dover Township has more miles of trail
Dover Township 56.1 miBurdell Township 5.7 mi
Conserved land+50.2 pts
Dover Township has more conserved land
Dover Township 53.2%Burdell Township 3%
Street grid2.6×
Burdell Township has the more walkable street grid
Burdell Township 1.8Dover Township 0.7
Jobs per worker+89%
Burdell Township is more of a job hub
Burdell Township 0.17Dover Township 0.09
Average commute7 min
Burdell Township has the shorter commute
Dover Township 33 minBurdell Township 26 min
Size2.3×
Burdell Township is the bigger place
Burdell Township 1,060Dover Township 460
★ What stands out · Life in each

Dover Township gets 46 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
Burdell TownshipDover Township
Snow a year74″120″
January low10°F12°F
July high80°F81°F
Growing season (days)125d119d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)16th39th
Outdoors & history
Burdell TownshipDover Township
Trails6 mi56 mi
Conserved land3%53.2%
Famous people born here—1
Community
Burdell TownshipDover Township
Library hours a week40 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.

Where they are

Burdell Township and Dover Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Burdell TownshipDover TownshipBurdell TownshipDover Township
Burdell Township ↔ Dover Township6.2 miles apart · They share a border
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.

Burdell Township$1,140/mo
Typical home $188K (Census) · tax rate 0.99% · or rent about $1,083/mo · Housing →
Dover Township$1,210/mo
Typical home $199K (Census) · tax rate 1.03% · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $900 a year, between Dover Township and Burdell 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.

Health
C−Burdell TownshipHealthier than 22% of U.S. towns C−Dover TownshipHealthier than 25% of 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.

Burdell TownshipDover Township
People
Population 1,060Highest 460Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.9% MI: +2% —
Median age 40.7±9.2Lowest about the MI average 46.4±13.2Highest 15% above MI
Dover Township and Burdell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.7%±3.2Highest MI: 21.2% 22.6%±3.8Lowest MI: 21.2%
Burdell Township and Dover Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.9%±1.9Lowest MI: 18.6% 27.2%±3.1Highest MI: 18.6%
Dover Township and Burdell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.2%Highest MI: 32.4% 14.8%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.8%±1.2Highest MI: 6.1% 1.7%±2.8Lowest MI: 6.1%
Burdell Township and Dover Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $71,042±$10kHighest about the MI average $55,714±$10kLowest 24% below MI
Burdell Township and Dover Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $187,500±$31kLowest 19% below MI $199,000±$35kHighest 14% below MI
Dover Township and Burdell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,083±$114 4% below MI —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,851Lowest 36% below MI $2,040Highest 30% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.4%±61.8Lowest MI: 50.4% 100%±100Highest MI: 50.4%
Dover Township and Burdell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 19.7%Lowest MI: 13.2% 21.7%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.2%Lowest MI: 73.2% 90.9%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 4 yrs newer than MI 1978Highest 6 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 8% above MI 33 minHighest 38% above MI
Work from home 7.1%±3.6Highest MI: 13.5% 1.8%±1.7Lowest MI: 13.5%
Burdell Township and Dover Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miLowest 21.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Highest 0.09Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Cadillac (21%)Cadillac (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Dover TownshipFew work in Burdell Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3%Lowest 53.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.7 miLowest 56.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 1.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.8Highest 0.7Lowest
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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