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Riverside Township vs Rolland Township

50 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2× in Rolland Township) and jobs per worker (3.1× in Riverside Township).

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Riverside Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsMissaukee County · 1,306 people

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Rolland Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsIsabella County · 1,243 people

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.

Riverside TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

Health69% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Riverside Township →

Rolland TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

Health79% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Rolland 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.

Property tax bill2×

Tax bills are bigger in Rolland Township

Rolland Township $2,907Riverside Township $1,429

Jobs per worker3.1×

Riverside Township is more of a job hub

Riverside Township 0.71Rolland Township 0.23

Growth since 2010+12.4 pts

Rolland Township has grown faster since 2010

Rolland Township +7.7%Riverside Township -4.7%

Street grid+67%

Rolland Township has the more walkable street grid

Rolland Township 2.5Riverside Township 1.5

Average commute5 min

Riverside Township has the shorter commute

Rolland Township 27 minRiverside Township 21 min

Riverside Township has more miles of trail

Riverside Township 4.5 miRolland Township 2.9 mi

★ What stands out · Life in each

Riverside Township gets 35 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

Riverside TownshipRolland Township

Snow a year74″39″

January low10°F 15°F

July high80°F 82°F

Growing season (days)125d 164d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th 19th

Outdoors & history

Riverside TownshipRolland Township

Trails5 mi 3 mi

Conserved land1.2%2.7%

Famous people born here—1

Community

Riverside TownshipRolland Township

Library hours a week—31 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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.

Down paymentRate%

Riverside Township$1,200/mo

Typical home $207K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · or rent about $921/mo · Housing →

Rolland Township$1,340/mo

Typical home $210K (Census) · tax rate 1.38% · or rent about $788/mo · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,700 a year, between Rolland Township and Riverside 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

CRiverside TownshipHealthier than 31% of U.S. towns C−Rolland TownshipHealthier than 21% of U.S. towns

Where they are

50 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Riverside TownshipMissaukee County Rolland TownshipIsabella County

Riverside Township ↔ Rolland Township50 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.

Only big differences vs Michigan average

Riverside TownshipRolland Township

People

Population 1,306Highest 1,243Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.7%Lowest MI: +2% +7.7%Highest MI: +2%

Median age 32.1±4.3Highest 20% below MI 28.8±8.8Lowest 28% below MI

Riverside Township and Rolland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 33.3%±4.2Lowest MI: 21.2% 37%±6.8Highest MI: 21.2%

Rolland Township and Riverside Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 17.9%±3.1Highest MI: 18.6% 17.3%±5.3Lowest MI: 18.6%

Riverside Township and Rolland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.7%Highest MI: 32.4% 20.1%Lowest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.5%±0.5Lowest MI: 6.1% 2.2%±1.6Highest MI: 6.1%

Rolland Township and Riverside Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $72,188±$14kHighest about the MI average $55,000±$14kLowest 25% below MI

Riverside Township and Rolland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $206,700±$19kLowest 11% below MI $209,900±$26kHighest 9% below MI

Rolland Township and Riverside Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $921±$122Highest 18% below MI $788±$617Lowest 30% below MI

Riverside Township and Rolland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,429Lowest 51% below MI $2,907Highest about the MI average

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.9%±60.7Highest MI: 50.4% 55.6%±100Lowest MI: 50.4%

Riverside Township and Rolland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 2.7%Lowest MI: 13.2% 20.6%Highest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 89.2%Lowest MI: 73.2% 95.8%Highest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1977Highest 5 yrs newer than MI 1976Lowest 4 yrs newer than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 12% below MI 27 minHighest 10% above MI

Work from home 11.8%±4.5Lowest MI: 13.5% 24.1%±17.7Highest MI: 13.5%

Rolland Township and Riverside Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 5.4%Highest 1.5%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.3 miLowest 19.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.71Highest 0.23Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Cadillac (18%)Mount Pleasant (18%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Rolland TownshipFew work in Riverside Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 1.2%Lowest 2.7%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 4.5 miHighest 2.9 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.5Lowest 2.5Highest

Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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Bordering Riverside Township

McBain706 people · $142K homes

Reeder Township801 people · $168K homes

Clam Union Township884 people · $154K homes

Marion Township1,275 people · $125K homes

Towns like Riverside Township

Flynn Township1,238 people · $239K homes

Sebewa Township1,615 people · $213K homes

Newark Township1,198 people · $235K homes

Orange Township1,170 people · $240K homes

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.