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Athol Township vs Eagle Township 106 miles apart. The biggest differences: typical home built (28 yrs in Athol 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.
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
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 106 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Athol Township ↔ Eagle Township 106 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
34 Lowest 53 Highest
Median age
27.5 ±22.3 Lowest 28% below SD 30 ±46.4 Highest 21% below SD
Kids under 18
44.1% ±65.9 Highest SD: 24.2% 15.1% ±47.3 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
14.7% ±94.2 Lowest SD: 18% 17% ±60.2 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
15.8% Highest SD: 31.9% 10.5% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±41.6 Lowest SD: 5% 7.5% ±19.9 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$80,625 ±$79k Highest 7% above SD $58,750 ±$23k Lowest 22% below SD
Below poverty line
26.5% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985 Lowest 5 yrs newer than SD 2013 Highest 33 yrs newer than SD
Work from home
57.1% ±55.5 Highest SD: 9.7% 53.8% ±46 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
39.8 mi Highest 22.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.05 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Redfield (11%) Chamberlain (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Eagle Township Few work in Athol Township
Conserved landshare of the town
23% Highest 19.1% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
19.0 mi Highest 13.3 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.4 mi 0.4 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.9 Highest 0.8 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.
Athol Township or Eagle Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Athol Township? → Moving to Athol Township: what should I know? →
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Eagle Township or Athol Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Eagle Township? → Moving to Eagle Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Eagle Township’s Town Square.
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Bordering Athol Township Towns like Athol 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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