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Kinderhook Township vs Benona Township

146 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (9.9× in Benona Township) and jobs per worker (4.2× in Benona Township).

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Kinderhook Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsBranch County · 1,315 people
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Benona Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsOceana County · 1,560 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.

Kinderhook TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health81% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Kinderhook Township →
Benona TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health77% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Benona 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.

Trails9.9×
Benona Township has more miles of trail
Benona Township 20.8 miKinderhook Township 2.1 mi
Jobs per worker4.2×
Benona Township is more of a job hub
Benona Township 0.21Kinderhook Township 0.05
Property tax bill+32%
Tax bills are bigger in Kinderhook Township
Kinderhook Township $2,544Benona Township $1,932
Street grid+62%
Kinderhook Township has the more walkable street grid
Kinderhook Township 5.5Benona Township 3.4
★ What stands out · Life in each

Benona Township gets 40 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
Kinderhook TownshipBenona Township
Snow a year39″79″
January low16°F16°F
July high82°F80°F
Growing season (days)167d151d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd29th
Outdoors & history
Kinderhook TownshipBenona Township
Trails2 mi21 mi
Conserved land3.8%5.9%
Community
Kinderhook TownshipBenona 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.

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.

Kinderhook Township$1,420/mo
Typical home $231K (Census) · tax rate 1.10% · or rent about $850/mo · Housing →
Benona Township$1,460/mo
Typical home $249K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $900/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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−Kinderhook TownshipHealthier than 19% of U.S. towns C−Benona TownshipHealthier than 23% of U.S. towns
Where they are

146 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Kinderhook TownshipBranch CountyBenona TownshipOceana County
Kinderhook Township ↔ Benona Township146 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.

Kinderhook TownshipBenona Township
People
Population 1,315Lowest 1,560Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.7%Lowest MI: +2% -0.8%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 55±9Lowest 37% above MI 57.8±5.8Highest 44% above MI
Benona Township and Kinderhook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.7%±3.6Highest MI: 21.2% 14.3%±2.5Lowest MI: 21.2%
Kinderhook Township and Benona Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 31%±4.7Lowest MI: 18.6% 34.4%±4.1Highest MI: 18.6%
Benona Township and Kinderhook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.4%Lowest MI: 32.4% 30%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.4%±0.4Lowest MI: 6.1% 4.4%±2Highest MI: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $83,348±$14kHighest 14% above MI $77,632±$30kLowest 7% above MI
Kinderhook Township and Benona Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $231,000±$54kLowest about the MI average $248,600±$35kHighest 7% above MI
Benona Township and Kinderhook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $850±$193Lowest 25% below MI $900±$114Highest 20% below MI
Benona Township and Kinderhook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,544Highest 12% below MI $1,932Lowest 33% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 26.7%±34.5Lowest MI: 50.4% 40.9%±70Highest MI: 50.4%
Benona Township and Kinderhook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.5%Lowest MI: 13.2% 7.7%Highest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.8%Lowest MI: 73.2% 94.6%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 5 yrs newer than MI 1984Highest 12 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 13% above MI 28 minHighest 14% above MI
Work from home 6%±2.3Lowest MI: 13.5% 10.7%±4.7Highest MI: 13.5%
Benona Township and Kinderhook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.7%Lowest 2.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.3 miLowest 28.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.05Lowest 0.21Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Coldwater (23%)Muskegon (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Benona TownshipFew work in Kinderhook Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.8%Lowest 5.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.1 miLowest 20.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Lowest 7Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 5.5Highest 3.4Lowest
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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