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Oakfield Township vs Robinson Township

38 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (6.3× in Robinson Township) and average commute (11 min in Robinson Township).

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Oakfield Township, MIKnown for its schoolsKent County · 6,122 people
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Robinson Township, MIKnown for its schoolsOttawa County · 6,388 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 →
Robinson TownshipKnown for its schools
Schools#19 for schools in MIof 493 towns HealthHealthier than 79%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Robinson 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.

Trails6.3×
Robinson Township has more miles of trail
Robinson Township 17.0 miOakfield Township 2.7 mi
Average commute11 min
Robinson Township has the shorter commute
Oakfield Township 33 minRobinson Township 22 min
Seasonal homes+11.1 pts
Oakfield Township has more second homes
Oakfield Township 11.1%Robinson Township 0%
Property tax bill+19%
Tax bills are bigger in Oakfield Township
Oakfield Township $3,071Robinson Township $2,574
★ What stands out · Report cards

Robinson Township places higher on 17 of 21 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 ARobinson TownshipBetter than 90% of districts in the state
Health
B−Oakfield TownshipHealthier than 54% of U.S. towns A−Robinson TownshipHealthier than 79% of U.S. towns
4Oakfield Township
17Robinson Township

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Shortest commuteGetting around · 723 towns #657#224 Best schoolsSchools · 493 towns #249#19 Lowest depressionHealth · 723 towns #439#116 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 723 towns #480#159 Lowest obesityHealth · 723 towns #411#106 Most trailsOutdoors · 601 towns #534#305 Most remote workersWork · 714 towns #264#511 Fewest smokersHealth · 723 towns #307#89

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 $220 more a month in Oakfield 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 →
Robinson Township$1,860/mo
Typical home $313K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $1,106/mo · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,600 a year, between Oakfield Township and Robinson 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 TownshipRobinson Township
Snow a year73″87″
January low13°F21°F
July high84°F82°F
Growing season (days)133d170d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)10th53rd
Outdoors & history
Oakfield TownshipRobinson Township
Trails3 mi17 mi
Conserved land0.7%2.9%
Community
Oakfield TownshipRobinson 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

38 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Oakfield TownshipKent CountyRobinson TownshipOttawa County
Oakfield Township ↔ Robinson Township38 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 TownshipRobinson Township
People
Population 6,122Lowest 6,388Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.6%Highest MI: +2% +4.9%Lowest MI: +2%
Median age 38.1±10.7Lowest 5% below MI 38.5±3.5Highest 4% below MI
Robinson 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% 28.4%±5.8Highest MI: 21.2%
Robinson 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% 17.3%±3.1Lowest MI: 18.6%
Oakfield Township and Robinson 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% 27.5%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1.4Highest MI: 6.1% 1.6%±0.9Lowest MI: 6.1%
Oakfield Township and Robinson 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 $98,947±$10kLowest 36% above MI
Oakfield Township and Robinson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $347,200±$34kHighest 50% above MI $313,100±$26kLowest 35% above MI
Oakfield Township and Robinson 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 $1,106±$689Lowest about the MI average
Oakfield Township and Robinson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,071Highest 6% above MI $2,574Lowest 11% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 59%±64.9Lowest MI: 50.4% 64.1%±72.9Highest MI: 50.4%
Robinson Township and Oakfield 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% 4.2%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.9%Lowest MI: 73.2% 98.1%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1995Highest 23 yrs newer than MI 1994Lowest 22 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 35% above MI 22 minLowest 9% below MI
Work from home 12.2%±5.3Highest MI: 13.5% 7.6%±2.6Lowest MI: 13.5%
Oakfield Township and Robinson 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 4.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miHighest 14.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Lowest 0.20Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Grand Rapids (19%)Grand Rapids (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Robinson TownshipFew work in Oakfield Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 2.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.7 miLowest 17.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 8Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 5.5Lowest 5.6Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #249 of 493 in MI#19 of 493 in MI
School district Greenville Public SchoolsGrand Haven Area Public Schools
High school in town None in townNone 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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