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Chester Township vs Burnside Township

102 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (7× in Burnside Township) and jobs per worker (2.3× in Burnside Township).

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Chester Township, MIA small town of 1,562Eaton County · 1,562 people
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Burnside Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsLapeer County · 1,792 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.

Chester TownshipA small town of 1,562
Quiet strengthsChester Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Chester Township →
Burnside TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health82% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Burnside 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.

Trails7×
Burnside Township has more miles of trail
Burnside Township 1.4 miChester Township 0.2 mi
Jobs per worker2.3×
Burnside Township is more of a job hub
Burnside Township 0.18Chester Township 0.08
Property tax bill+26%
Tax bills are bigger in Chester Township
Chester Township $2,211Burnside Township $1,750
Average commute6 min
Chester Township has the shorter commute
Burnside Township 33 minChester Township 27 min
Typical home built14 yrs
Chester Township’s homes are older
Burnside Township 1981Chester Township 1967
★ 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.

Health
C+Chester TownshipHealthier than 38% of U.S. towns C−Burnside TownshipHealthier than 18% 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.

Chester Township$1,370/mo
Typical home $226K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $1,048/mo · Housing →
Burnside Township$1,280/mo
Typical home $216K (Census) · tax rate 0.81% · or rent about $792/mo · Housing →

The difference: $90 a month, about $1,100 a year, between Chester Township and Burnside 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
Chester TownshipBurnside Township
Snow a year38″34″
January low15°F15°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)164d160d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th25th
Outdoors & history
Chester TownshipBurnside Township
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—2.7%
Settled18391855
Community
Chester TownshipBurnside 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

102 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Chester TownshipEaton CountyBurnside TownshipLapeer County
Chester Township ↔ Burnside Township102 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.

Chester TownshipBurnside Township
People
Population 1,562Lowest 1,792Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.3%Lowest MI: +2% +2.1%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 48.1±5.2Lowest 20% above MI 48.6±4.5Highest 21% above MI
Burnside Township and Chester Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.3%±2.2Highest MI: 21.2% 18.6%±3.8Lowest MI: 21.2%
Chester Township and Burnside Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.4%±3.6Highest MI: 18.6% 20.6%±2.6Lowest MI: 18.6%
Chester 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+ 14.2%Highest MI: 32.4% 10.1%Lowest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.8%±0.6Lowest MI: 6.1% 4%±2.2Highest MI: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $74,342±$7kLowest about the MI average $75,833±$13kHighest 4% above MI
Burnside Township and Chester Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $225,800±$15kHighest about the MI average $216,100±$26kLowest 7% below MI
Chester Township and Burnside Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,048±$201Highest 7% below MI $792±$216Lowest 30% below MI
Chester Township and Burnside Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,211Highest 24% below MI $1,750Lowest 40% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.1%±71.5Lowest MI: 50.4% 46.7%±90.3Highest MI: 50.4%
Burnside Township and Chester Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.3%Highest MI: 13.2% 6.4%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.3%Lowest MI: 73.2% 94.5%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1967Lowest 5 yrs older than MI 1981Highest 9 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 11% above MI 33 minHighest 37% above MI
Work from home 10.6%±5.2Highest MI: 13.5% 4.1%±2.7Lowest MI: 13.5%
Chester 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 1.4%Lowest 2.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miLowest 35.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.08Lowest 0.18Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Lansing (21%)Imlay City (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Burnside TownshipFew work in Chester Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Lowest 2.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 1.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.9Lowest 2.2Highest
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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