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

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

Riverside TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

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

Rolland TownshipRiverside Township

Snow a year39″74″

January low15°F 10°F

July high82°F 80°F

Growing season (days)164d 125d

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

Outdoors & history

Rolland TownshipRiverside Township

Trails3 mi 5 mi

Conserved land2.7%1.2%

Famous people born here1 —

Community

Rolland TownshipRiverside 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.

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 →

Riverside Township$1,200/mo

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

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

Where they are

50 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Rolland TownshipIsabella County Riverside TownshipMissaukee County

Rolland Township ↔ Riverside 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

Rolland TownshipRiverside Township

People

Population 1,243Lowest 1,306Highest

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

Median age 28.8±8.8Lowest 28% below MI 32.1±4.3Highest 20% 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 37%±6.8Highest MI: 21.2% 33.3%±4.2Lowest 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+ 17.3%±5.3Lowest MI: 18.6% 17.9%±3.1Highest 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+ 20.1%Lowest MI: 32.4% 20.7%Highest MI: 32.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1.6Highest MI: 6.1% 0.5%±0.5Lowest 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 $55,000±$14kLowest 25% below MI $72,188±$14kHighest about the MI average

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 $209,900±$26kHighest 9% below MI $206,700±$19kLowest 11% 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 $788±$617Lowest 30% below MI $921±$122Highest 18% 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 $2,907Highest about the MI average $1,429Lowest 51% below MI

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 55.6%±100Lowest MI: 50.4% 57.9%±60.7Highest 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 20.6%Highest MI: 13.2% 2.7%Lowest MI: 13.2%

Housing

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

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

Getting to work

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

Work from home 24.1%±17.7Highest MI: 13.5% 11.8%±4.5Lowest 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 1.5%Lowest 5.4%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miHighest 11.3 miLowest

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

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

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

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 2.7%Highest 1.2%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 2.9 miLowest 4.5 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest

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

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

Deciding?

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Bordering Rolland Township

Home Township2,760 people · $137K homes

Fremont Township1,793 people · $175K homes

Millbrook Township1,166 people · $195K homes

Broomfield Township1,990 people · $196K homes

Towns like Rolland Township

Flynn Township1,238 people · $239K homes

Sebewa Township1,615 people · $213K homes

Kalamo Township2,171 people · $233K homes

Bushnell Township1,516 people · $199K 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.