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Barrett Township vs Spring Township 225 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.4× in Barrett Township) and typical home built (73 yrs in Spring 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.
Spring Township A small town of 50
Quiet strengths Spring Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Spring 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) 144d — 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 225 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Barrett Township ↔ Spring Township 225 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
28 Lowest 50 Highest
Median age
44.5 ±20.8 Lowest 17% above SD 44.7 ±0.3 Highest 18% above SD
Kids under 18
35.7% ±97.3 Highest SD: 24.2% 0% ±56.6 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
10.7% ±100 Lowest SD: 18% 12% ±66.6 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
11.1% Lowest SD: 31.9% 12.5% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±50.5 SD: 5% 0% ±28.3 SD: 5%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $64,200 ±$63k 75% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $2,250 17% below SD
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 82% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2011 Highest 31 yrs newer than SD 1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Work from home
46.7% ±61.6 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±100 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
18.8 mi Lowest 39.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
7.50 Highest 1.70 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Bison (50%) Harrold (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Spring Township Few work in Barrett Township
Conserved landshare of the town
28.9% Lowest 36.3% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 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.
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Spring Township or Barrett Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Spring Township? → Moving to Spring Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Barrett Township Towns like Barrett 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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