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Black Township vs Chance Township 180 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+100 pts in Chance Township) and trails (4.9× in Black 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.
Black Township A small town of 85
Quiet strengths Black Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Chance Township A small town of 83
Quiet strengths Chance Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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
National Register places — 1 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 180 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Black Township ↔ Chance Township 180 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
85 Highest 83 Lowest
Median age
19.8 ±44 Lowest 48% below SD 24.7 ±20.4 Highest 35% below SD
Kids under 18
22.4% ±28.5 Lowest SD: 24.2% 36.1% ±30.7 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
11.8% ±41.7 Lowest SD: 18% 13.3% ±37.4 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.6% Lowest SD: 31.9% 35.1% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
36.5% ±30.5 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±17 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $29,489 ±$24k 61% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
52.6% Lowest SD: 68.6% 54.3% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1974 Highest 6 yrs older than SD
Work from home
0% ±15.2 Lowest SD: 9.7% 100% Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
2.4% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
10.8 mi Lowest 42.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
2.83 Highest 0.75 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Winner (43%) Lemmon (50%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Chance Township Few work in Black Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0.3% Lowest 2.1% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
31.4 mi Highest 6.4 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.9 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.
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Bordering Black Township Towns like Black 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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