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Rolland Township vs Millbrook Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (3.6× in Rolland Township) and kids under 18 (+14.4 pts in Rolland Township).

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

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Millbrook Township, MIOne of the healthiest townsMecosta County · 1,166 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.

Rolland TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

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

Millbrook TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

Health78% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Millbrook 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.

Rolland Township has more miles of trail

Rolland Township 2.9 miMillbrook Township 0.8 mi

Kids under 18+14.4 pts

Rolland Township has more kids

Rolland Township 37%Millbrook Township 22.6%

Growth since 2010+12.1 pts

Rolland Township has grown faster since 2010

Rolland Township +7.7%Millbrook Township -4.4%

Jobs per worker2.2×

Millbrook Township is more of a job hub

Millbrook Township 0.50Rolland Township 0.23

Property tax bill+34%

Tax bills are bigger in Rolland Township

Rolland Township $2,907Millbrook Township $2,171

Homeowners+9.8 pts renters

Millbrook Township has more renters

Rolland Township 95.8%Millbrook Township 86%

★ What stands out · 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%

Rolland Township$1,340/mo

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

Millbrook Township$1,200/mo

Typical home $195K (Census) · tax rate 1.11% · or rent about $792/mo · Housing →

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

Where they are

Rolland Township and Millbrook Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Rolland TownshipMillbrook Township

Rolland Township ↔ Millbrook Township6.8 miles apart · They share a border

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−Rolland TownshipHealthier than 21% of U.S. towns C−Millbrook TownshipHealthier than 22% of U.S. towns

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

Rolland TownshipMillbrook Township

Snow a year39″61″

January low15°F 13°F

July high82°F 81°F

Growing season (days)164d 142d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)19th 73rd

Outdoors & history

Rolland TownshipMillbrook Township

Trails3 mi —

Conserved land2.7%—

Archive photos—1

Famous people born here1 1

Community

Rolland TownshipMillbrook Township

Library hours a week31 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.

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

Rolland TownshipMillbrook Township

People

Population 1,243Highest 1,166Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7.7%Highest MI: +2% -4.4%Lowest MI: +2%

Median age 28.8±8.8Lowest 28% below MI 40.5±6.2Highest about the MI average

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

Kids under 18 37%±6.8Highest MI: 21.2% 22.6%±4.3Lowest MI: 21.2%

Age 65+ 17.3%±5.3Highest MI: 18.6% 17.2%±1.7Lowest MI: 18.6%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.1%Highest MI: 32.4% 17%Lowest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1.6Lowest MI: 6.1% 4.1%±1.6Highest MI: 6.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $55,000±$14kLowest 25% below MI $70,655±$8kHighest 3% below MI

Millbrook 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 $209,900±$26kHighest 9% below MI $195,000±$48kLowest 16% below MI

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $788±$617Lowest 30% below MI $792±$285Highest 30% below MI

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,907Highest about the MI average $2,171Lowest 25% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 55.6%±100Lowest MI: 50.4% 69%±100Highest MI: 50.4%

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

Below poverty line 20.6%Highest MI: 13.2% 17.8%Lowest MI: 13.2%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 95.8%Highest MI: 73.2% 86%Lowest MI: 73.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 4 yrs newer than MI 1988Highest 16 yrs newer than MI

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 10% above MI 31 minHighest 28% above MI

Work from home 24.1%±17.7Highest MI: 13.5% 7.4%±3.6Lowest MI: 13.5%

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

Work in townworking residents 1.5%Lowest 2.8%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miLowest 31.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.23Lowest 0.50Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Mount Pleasant (18%)Grand Rapids (10%)

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

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 2.7%Highest 0.1%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 2.9 miHighest 0.8 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.5Lowest 2.6Highest

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

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Rolland Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Rolland Township

Home Township2,760 people · $137K homes

Fremont Township1,793 people · $175K homes

Broomfield Township1,990 people · $196K homes

Towns like Rolland Township

Riverside Township1,306 people · $207K homes

Flynn Township1,238 people · $239K homes

Sebewa Township1,615 people · $213K homes

Kalamo Township2,171 people · $233K 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.