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Baker Township vs Lebanon 129 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (72.2× in Lebanon) and trails (56× in Baker 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.
Baker Township A small town of 56
Quiet strengths Baker Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Baker Township →
Lebanon A small town of 76
Quiet strengths Lebanon doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lebanon →
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 129 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Baker Township ↔ Lebanon 129 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
56 Lowest 76 Highest
Median age
31.5 ±28.3 Highest 17% below SD 29.7 ±12.5 Lowest 22% below SD
Kids under 18
32.1% ±38.2 Highest SD: 24.2% 28.9% ±34.1 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
10.7% ±47.4 Lowest SD: 18% 15.8% ±28.8 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
3.3% Lowest SD: 31.9% 5.6% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
14.3% ±22.2 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±18.6 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$85,893 ±$42k Highest 14% above SD $63,125 ±$31k Lowest 16% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$137,500 ±$30k 47% below SD —
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2012 Highest 32 yrs newer than SD 1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
16 min Highest 11% below SD 9 min Lowest 48% below SD
Work from home
10.7% ±10.3 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±22.2 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
17.8 mi Highest 12.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.79 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Mitchell (38%) Gettysburg (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Lebanon Few work in Baker Township
Conserved landshare of the town
3.9% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
5.6 mi Highest 0.1 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 Lowest 72.2 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.
Baker Township or Lebanon: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Baker Township? → Moving to Baker Township: what should I know? →
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Lebanon or Baker Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lebanon? → Moving to Lebanon: what should I know? →
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Bordering Baker Township Towns like Baker 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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