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Beaver Township vs Beacon View 83 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (5.5× in Beacon View) and jobs per worker (3.1× in Beaver 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.
Beaver Township A small town of 51
Quiet strengths Beaver Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Beaver Township →
Beacon View A small town of 36
Quiet strengths Beacon View doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Beacon View →
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $480 more a month in Beacon View A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Beaver Township $1,880 /mo
Typical home $321K (Census) · tax rate 0.74% · Housing →
Beacon View $2,360 /mo
Typical home $350K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
The difference: $480 a month , about $5,700 a year , between Beacon View and Beaver Township.
Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.
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
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 83 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Beaver Township ↔ Beacon View 83 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
51 Highest 36 Lowest
Median age
64.5 ±7.5 Lowest 73% above NE 69.1 ±10 Highest 86% above NE
Kids under 18
7.8% ±52.5 Highest NE: 24.5% 0% ±78.6 Lowest NE: 24.5%
Age 65+
43.1% ±55.8 Lowest NE: 16.7% 66.7% ±75 Highest NE: 16.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% NE: 34.6% 0% NE: 34.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±27.7 NE: 6.6% 0% ±39.3 NE: 6.6%
Household incomemedian
$63,036 ±$26k Lowest 18% below NE $103,750 ±$88k Highest 36% above NE
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$321,400 ±$75k Lowest 35% above NE $350,000 ±$194k Highest 47% above NE
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,389 33% below NE —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±100 NE: 45.1% —
Below poverty line
5.9% Highest NE: 10.6% 0% Lowest NE: 10.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.6% Lowest NE: 66.5% 100% Highest NE: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
2001 Highest 26 yrs newer than NE 1975 Lowest same as NE
Work from home
7.4% ±9 Lowest NE: 11% 41.7% ±41.5 Highest NE: 11%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
28.3 mi Highest 17.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.43 Highest 0.14 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Genoa (14%) Omaha (39%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Beacon View Few work in Beaver Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.7 Lowest 9.3 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.
Beaver Township or Beacon View: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Beaver Township? → Moving to Beaver Township: what should I know? →
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Beacon View or Beaver Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Beacon View? → Moving to Beacon View: what should I know? →
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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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