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Alden Township vs Bates Township 68 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (11.5× in Bates Township) and street grid (2.7× in Bates Township).
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.
Bates Township A small town of 49
Quiet strengths Bates Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bates 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.
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
Growing season (days) 152d — Outdoors & history
Community
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 68 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Alden Township ↔ Bates Township 68 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
29 Lowest 49 Highest
Median age
64.5 ±10 Lowest 70% above SD 65.1 ±18.6 Highest 71% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±97.5 SD: 24.2% 0% ±57.7 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
41.4% ±100 Lowest SD: 18% 55.1% ±77.5 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% SD: 31.9% 0% SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±48.8 SD: 5% 0% ±28.9 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$76,667 ±$48k about the SD average —
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 55.1% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1993 Highest 13 yrs newer than SD 1980 Lowest same as SD
Work from home
52.2% ±50 Lowest SD: 9.7% 61.3% ±62.5 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
50.3 mi Highest 23.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.11 Lowest 0.18 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Miller (33%) Groton (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Bates Township Few work in Alden Township
Conserved landshare of the town
36% Highest 2.7% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
1.5 mi Lowest 17.3 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.5 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.3 Lowest 0.8 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
Alden Township or Bates Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Alden Township? → Moving to Alden Township: what should I know? →
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Bates Township or Alden Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Bates Township? → Moving to Bates Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Alden Township Towns like Alden Township 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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