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Oakfield Township vs Blendon Township

36 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.2× in Blendon Township) and growth since 2010 (+17.1 pts in Blendon Township).

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Oakfield Township, MIKnown for its schoolsKent County · 6,122 people
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Blendon Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsOttawa County · 7,357 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.

Oakfield TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 76%of MI districts HealthHealthier than 54%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Oakfield Township →
Blendon TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 86%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 93%of MI districts All about Blendon 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.

Jobs per worker4.2×
Blendon Township is more of a job hub
Blendon Township 0.59Oakfield Township 0.14
Growth since 2010+17.1 pts
Blendon Township has grown faster since 2010
Blendon Township +22.7%Oakfield Township +5.6%
Trails2.7×
Oakfield Township has more miles of trail
Oakfield Township 2.7 miBlendon Township 1.0 mi
Average commute12 min
Blendon Township has the shorter commute
Oakfield Township 33 minBlendon Township 21 min
Property tax bill+23%
Tax bills are bigger in Blendon Township
Blendon Township $3,777Oakfield Township $3,071
Seasonal homes+10.1 pts
Oakfield Township has more second homes
Oakfield Township 11.1%Blendon Township 1%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Blendon Township places higher on 13 of 19 MI lists

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.

Schools
A−Oakfield TownshipBetter than 76% of districts in the state ABlendon TownshipBetter than 93% of districts in the state
Health
B−Oakfield TownshipHealthier than 54% of U.S. towns ABlendon TownshipHealthier than 86% of U.S. towns
6Oakfield Township
13Blendon Township

Lists won, of 19 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Shortest commuteGetting around · 723 towns #657#154 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 723 towns #480#98 Lowest obesityHealth · 723 towns #411#77 Most new homesHousing · 512 towns #262#27 HealthiestHealth · 723 towns #326#70 Fewest smokersHealth · 723 towns #307#55 Most remote workersWork · 714 towns #264#487 Lowest depressionHealth · 723 towns #439#233

Left end = #1 in Michigan. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Oakfield Township’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $310 more a month in Blendon Township

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.

Oakfield Township$2,080/mo
Typical home $347K (Census) · tax rate 0.88% · or rent about $1,203/mo · Housing →
Blendon Township$2,390/mo
Typical home $396K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · or rent about $1,164/mo · Housing →

The difference: $310 a month, about $3,800 a year, between Blendon Township and Oakfield 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
Oakfield TownshipBlendon Township
Snow a year73″78″
January low13°F19°F
July high84°F83°F
Growing season (days)133d174d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)10th18th
Outdoors & history
Oakfield TownshipBlendon Township
Trails3 mi1 mi
Conserved land0.7%0.8%
Famous people born here—1
Community
Oakfield TownshipBlendon 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

36 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Oakfield TownshipKent CountyBlendon TownshipOttawa County
Oakfield Township ↔ Blendon Township36 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.

Oakfield TownshipBlendon Township
People
Population 6,122Lowest 7,357Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.6%Lowest MI: +2% +22.7%Highest MI: +2%
Median age 38.1±10.7Lowest 5% below MI 39±1.6Highest about the MI average
Blendon Township and Oakfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.7%±6.1Lowest MI: 21.2% 27.5%±3.8Highest MI: 21.2%
Blendon Township and Oakfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.6%±4.5Highest MI: 18.6% 15.8%±2.7Lowest MI: 18.6%
Oakfield Township and Blendon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.9%Lowest MI: 32.4% 28%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1.4Lowest MI: 6.1% 3.3%±1.8Highest MI: 6.1%
Blendon Township and Oakfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $103,411±$22kHighest 42% above MI $95,288±$12kLowest 31% above MI
Oakfield Township and Blendon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $347,200±$34kLowest 50% above MI $395,600±$21kHighest 71% above MI
Blendon Township and Oakfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,203±$665Highest 7% above MI $1,164±$222Lowest 3% above MI
Oakfield Township and Blendon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,071Lowest 6% above MI $3,777Highest 30% above MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 59%±64.9Highest MI: 50.4% 57.1%±22.6Lowest MI: 50.4%
Oakfield Township and Blendon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.4%Highest MI: 13.2% 4.6%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.9%Highest MI: 73.2% 87.5%Lowest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1995Highest 23 yrs newer than MI 1986Lowest 14 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 35% above MI 21 minLowest 15% below MI
Work from home 12.2%±5.3Highest MI: 13.5% 8%±2.7Lowest MI: 13.5%
Oakfield Township and Blendon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.9%Lowest 6.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miHighest 10.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Lowest 0.59Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Grand Rapids (19%)Grand Rapids (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Blendon TownshipFew work in Oakfield Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 0.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.7 miHighest 1.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 5.5Highest 4.3Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #249 of 493 in MI—
School district Greenville Public Schools—
High school in town None in town—
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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