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Bates Township vs Ontario Township 69 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (4.6× in Bates Township) and conserved land (+21.6 pts in Ontario 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.
Bates Township A small town of 49
Quiet strengths Bates Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bates 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) — 139d 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 69 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Bates Township ↔ Ontario Township 69 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
49 Lowest 63 Highest
Median age
65.1 ±18.6 Lowest 71% above SD 67.1 ±45.4 Highest 77% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±57.7 Lowest SD: 24.2% 20.6% ±36.6 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
55.1% ±77.5 Highest SD: 18% 52.4% ±56.6 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% SD: 31.9% 0% SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±28.9 SD: 5% 0% ±22.4 SD: 5%
Below poverty line
55.1% Highest SD: 11.9% 30.2% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980 Lowest same as SD 1982 Highest 2 yrs newer than SD
Work from home
61.3% ±62.5 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±30.3 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
23.8 mi Lowest 36.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.18 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Groton (24%) Miller (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Ontario Township Few work in Bates Township
Conserved landshare of the town
2.7% Lowest 24.3% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
17.3 mi Highest 3.8 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.5 mi Highest 0.1 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.8 Highest 0.4 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.
Bates Township or Ontario Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Bates Township? → Moving to Bates Township: what should I know? →
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Ontario Township or Bates Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Ontario Township? → Moving to Ontario Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Ontario Township’s Town Square.
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Bordering Bates Township Towns like Bates 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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