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Augustine Township vs Winterset Township 128 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.5× in Winterset Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+9.7 pts in Augustine 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.
Augustine Township A small town of 26
Quiet strengths Augustine Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Augustine Township →
Winterset Township A small town of 48
Quiet strengths Winterset Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Winterset 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) 161d — 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 128 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Augustine Township ↔ Winterset Township 128 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
26 Lowest 48 Highest
Median age
46 ±14.3 Lowest 23% above KS 52.2 ±38 Highest 40% above KS
Kids under 18
0% ±100 Lowest KS: 23.8% 27.1% ±56.7 Highest KS: 23.8%
Age 65+
0% ±100 KS: 17% 0% ±79.4 KS: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
15.4% Highest KS: 35.6% 5.7% Lowest KS: 35.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
15.4% ±46.7 Highest KS: 6.6% 0% ±32.4 Lowest KS: 6.6%
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 Lowest KS: 43.5% 100% ±100 Highest KS: 43.5%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest KS: 11.3% 45.8% Highest KS: 11.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
0% KS: 67.2% 0% KS: 67.2%
Work from home
61.5% ±16.1 Highest KS: 11.8% 31.4% ±31.4 Lowest KS: 11.8%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
41.3 mi Highest 29.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.07 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Oakley (63%) Hays (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Winterset Township Few work in Augustine Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
8.3 mi Lowest 9.1 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 0.3 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.4 Lowest 1.0 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.
Augustine Township or Winterset Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Augustine Township? → Moving to Augustine Township: what should I know? →
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Winterset Township or Augustine Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Winterset Township? → Moving to Winterset Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Augustine Township Towns like Augustine 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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