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Burnside Township vs Mount Forest Township

69 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.3× in Burnside Township) and street grid (+69% in Burnside Township).

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Burnside Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsLapeer County · 1,792 people
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Mount Forest Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsBay County · 1,453 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.

Burnside TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health82% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Burnside Township →
Mount Forest TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health67% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Mount Forest 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 worker2.3×
Burnside Township is more of a job hub
Burnside Township 0.18Mount Forest Township 0.08
Street grid+69%
Burnside Township has the more walkable street grid
Burnside Township 2.2Mount Forest Township 1.3
Property tax bill+20%
Tax bills are bigger in Mount Forest Township
Mount Forest Township $2,103Burnside Township $1,750
★ What stands out · 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.

Burnside Township$1,280/mo
Typical home $216K (Census) · tax rate 0.81% · or rent about $792/mo · Housing →
Mount Forest Township$1,160/mo
Typical home $188K (Census) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $1,125/mo · Housing →

The difference: $120 a month, about $1,400 a year, between Burnside Township and Mount Forest 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−Burnside TownshipHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns CMount Forest TownshipHealthier than 33% of U.S. towns
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
Burnside TownshipMount Forest Township
Snow a year34″49″
January low15°F13°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)160d148d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)25th47th
Outdoors & history
Burnside TownshipMount Forest Township
Trails1 mi2 mi
Conserved land2.7%1.3%
Settled1855—
Community
Burnside TownshipMount Forest 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

69 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Burnside TownshipLapeer CountyMount Forest TownshipBay County
Burnside Township ↔ Mount Forest Township69 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.

Burnside TownshipMount Forest Township
People
Population 1,792Highest 1,453Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.1%Highest MI: +2% +0.5%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 48.6±4.5Highest 21% above MI 46.9±7.2Lowest 17% above MI
Burnside Township and Mount Forest Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.6%±3.8Highest MI: 21.2% 16.4%±4.9Lowest MI: 21.2%
Burnside Township and Mount Forest Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.6%±2.6Lowest MI: 18.6% 23.4%±7Highest MI: 18.6%
Mount Forest Township and Burnside Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.1%Lowest MI: 32.4% 12.2%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4%±2.2Lowest MI: 6.1% 6.1%±5.2Highest MI: 6.1%
Mount Forest Township and Burnside Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $75,833±$13kHighest 4% above MI $64,792±$14kLowest 11% below MI
Burnside Township and Mount Forest Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $216,100±$26kHighest 7% below MI $187,500±$22kLowest 19% below MI
Burnside Township and Mount Forest Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $792±$216Lowest 30% below MI $1,125±$338Highest about the MI average
Mount Forest Township and Burnside Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,750Lowest 40% below MI $2,103Highest 28% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 46.7%±90.3Highest MI: 50.4% 0%±100Lowest MI: 50.4%
Burnside Township and Mount Forest Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.4%Lowest MI: 13.2% 11.2%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.5%Highest MI: 73.2% 93.4%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Highest 9 yrs newer than MI 1979Lowest 7 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minLowest 37% above MI 36 minHighest 48% above MI
Work from home 4.1%±2.7Lowest MI: 13.5% 8.7%±4.3Highest MI: 13.5%
Mount Forest Township and Burnside Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.2%Highest 1.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 35.8 miHighest 23.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Highest 0.08Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Imlay City (9%)Bay City (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Mount Forest TownshipFew work in Burnside Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.7%Highest 1.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.4 miLowest 1.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.2Highest 1.3Lowest
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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