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Anselmo vs Comstock Township 32 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (116.6× in Anselmo) and average commute (9 min in Comstock 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.
Anselmo A small town of 93
Quiet strengths Anselmo doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Anselmo →
Comstock Township A small town of 124
Quiet strengths Comstock Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Comstock 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.
★ 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Anselmo $440 /mo
Typical home $73K (Census) · tax rate 1.03% · or rent about $658/mo · Housing →
Comstock Township $520 /mo
Typical home $87K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · Housing →
The difference: $70 a month , about $900 a year , between Comstock Township and Anselmo.
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
Growing season (days) 143d — Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 — 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 32 miles apart And the people who already live in one and work in the other.
Anselmo ↔ Comstock Township 32 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
93 Lowest 124 Highest
Median age
66.2 ±9.6 Highest 78% above NE 61.2 ±6.9 Lowest 65% above NE
Kids under 18
10.8% ±26.5 Highest NE: 24.5% 8.9% ±18.6 Lowest NE: 24.5%
Age 65+
51.6% ±19.1 Highest NE: 16.7% 37.9% ±16.7 Lowest NE: 16.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
16.7% Highest NE: 34.6% 10.6% Lowest NE: 34.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4% ±13.6 Highest NE: 6.6% 0.8% ±8.2 Lowest NE: 6.6%
Household incomemedian
$60,673 ±$5k Highest 21% below NE $57,500 ±$30k Lowest 25% below NE
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$72,500 ±$33k Lowest 70% below NE $86,900 ±$32k Highest 64% below NE
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$658 ±$250 39% below NE —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$746 Highest 79% below NE $732 Lowest 79% below NE
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.8% ±100 Highest NE: 45.1% 0% ±100 Lowest NE: 45.1%
Below poverty line
10.8% Lowest NE: 10.6% 12.9% Highest NE: 10.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.6% Lowest NE: 66.5% 84.8% Highest NE: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1948 Highest 27 yrs older than NE 1938 Lowest 37 yrs older than NE
Average commuteone way
25 min Highest 31% above NE 16 min Lowest 15% below NE
Work from home
0% ±22.2 NE: 11% 0% ±14.7 NE: 11%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
39.3 mi Highest 23.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.60 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Broken Bow (31%) Broken Bow (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Comstock Township 1% work in Anselmo
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
152 Highest 1.3 Lowest
“±” 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.
Anselmo or Comstock Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Anselmo? → Moving to Anselmo: what should I know? →
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Comstock Township or Anselmo: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Comstock Township? → Moving to Comstock Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Comstock Township’s Town Square.
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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