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Brentford vs Patten Township 91 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (215.7× in Brentford) and property tax bill (8.4× in Patten 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.
Brentford A small town of 83
Quiet strengths Brentford doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Brentford →
Patten Township A small town of 97
Quiet strengths Patten Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Patten 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) — 153d Outdoors & history
National Register places — 2 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 91 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Brentford ↔ Patten Township 91 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
83 Lowest 97 Highest
Median age
37.8 ±25.5 Highest about the SD average 36.3 ±20.7 Lowest 4% below SD
Kids under 18
27.7% ±25.3 Lowest SD: 24.2% 46.4% ±50.3 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
24.1% ±26.2 Highest SD: 18% 4.1% ±32.7 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.4% Lowest SD: 31.9% 23.1% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±17 SD: 5% 0% ±14.6 SD: 5%
Property taxmedian, yearly
$573 Lowest 79% below SD $4,792 Highest 76% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
32.5% Highest SD: 11.9% 4.1% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.5% Highest SD: 68.6% 88.5% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977 Lowest 3 yrs older than SD 1985 Highest 5 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
17 min 4% below SD —
Work from home
37.5% ±21.8 Highest SD: 9.7% 27.1% ±29 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
22.8 mi Lowest 36.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.24 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Doland (18%) Plankinton (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Patten Township Few work in Brentford
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 17.9% 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
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
129 Highest 0.6 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.
Brentford or Patten Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Brentford? → Moving to Brentford: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Brentford’s Town Square.
Patten Township or Brentford: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Patten Township? → Moving to Patten Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Patten Township’s Town Square.
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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