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Benton Township vs Kapioma Township

Next-door neighbors in Atchison County. The biggest differences: home values (2.2× in Kapioma Township) and size (9.1× in Benton Township).

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Benton Township, KSA small town of 1,195Atchison County · 1,195 people
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Kapioma Township, KSA small town of 131Atchison County · 131 people
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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.

Benton TownshipA small town of 1,195
Quiet strengthsBenton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Benton Township →
Kapioma TownshipA small town of 131
Quiet strengthsKapioma Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Kapioma Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Home values2.2×
Homes cost more in Kapioma Township
Kapioma Township $227,700Benton Township $103,800
Size9.1×
Benton Township is the bigger place
Benton Township 1,195Kapioma Township 131
Jobs per worker4.3×
Benton Township is more of a job hub
Benton Township 0.34Kapioma Township 0.08
Street grid+88%
Benton Township has the more walkable street grid
Benton Township 3.0Kapioma Township 1.6
Homeowners+13 pts renters
Benton Township has more renters
Kapioma Township 93.6%Benton Township 80.6%
Typical home built19 yrs
Benton Township’s homes are older
Kapioma Township 1986Benton Township 1967
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $810 more a month in Kapioma Township

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.

Benton Township$720/mo
Typical home $104K (Census) · tax rate 2.06% · or rent about $813/mo · Housing →
Kapioma Township$1,540/mo
Typical home $228K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

The difference: $810 a month, about $9,800 a year, between Kapioma Township and Benton 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.

Where they are

Benton Township and Kapioma Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Benton TownshipKapioma TownshipBenton TownshipKapioma Township
Benton Township ↔ Kapioma Township5.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Kansas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
C+Benton TownshipBetter than 42% of districts in the state –Kapioma TownshipNot graded
Health
C+Benton TownshipHealthier than 44% of U.S. towns –Kapioma TownshipNot graded
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
Benton TownshipKapioma Township
Snow a year16″16″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th48th
Outdoors & history
Benton TownshipKapioma Township
Trails—3 mi
Conserved land—0%
Community
Benton TownshipKapioma Township
Library hours a week28 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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.

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.

Benton TownshipKapioma Township
People
Population 1,195Highest 131Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5% KS: +3% —
Median age 58.1±7.4Lowest 55% above KS 63.2±11.6Highest 69% above KS
Kapioma Township and Benton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.1%±6.1Highest KS: 23.8% 2.3%±20.8Lowest KS: 23.8%
Benton Township and Kapioma Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 36.3%±8.7Lowest KS: 17% 44.3%±29.7Highest KS: 17%
Kapioma Township and Benton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.5%Lowest KS: 35.6% 15.2%Highest KS: 35.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±2.5Lowest KS: 6.6% 2.3%±9.1Highest KS: 6.6%
Kapioma Township and Benton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $52,122±$13k 30% below KS —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $103,800±$15kLowest 52% below KS $227,700±$34kHighest 5% above KS
Rentmedian gross, monthly $813±$312 23% below KS —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,143 23% below KS —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 4.5%±28.8 KS: 43.5% —
Below poverty line 7.1%Lowest KS: 11.3% 16.8%Highest KS: 11.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.6%Lowest KS: 67.2% 93.6%Highest KS: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than KS 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than KS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 36% above KS 29 minHighest 46% above KS
Work from home 6.7%±4.4Lowest KS: 11.8% 19.8%±19.1Highest KS: 11.8%
Kapioma Township and Benton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.3 miHighest 24.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.34Highest 0.08Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Atchison (24%)Atchison (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Kapioma TownshipFew work in Benton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 3.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.0Highest 1.6Lowest
Schools
School district Atchison Co Comm Schools—
High school in town Atchison County Community JR/SR High—
Students per teacherat that high school 9.7 —
Kansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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