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Bristol Township vs Grand Township 45 miles apart. The biggest differences: bachelor’s degree+ (+16.7 pts in Grand Township) and street grid (+71% in Grand 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.
Bristol Township A small town of 22
Quiet strengths Bristol Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bristol Township →
Grand Township A small town of 55
Quiet strengths Grand Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Grand 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
Outdoors & history
Famous people born here 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 45 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Bristol Township ↔ Grand Township 45 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
22 Lowest 55 Highest
Median age
25.5 ±19.7 Lowest 33% below SD 28.9 ±31.4 Highest 24% below SD
Kids under 18
27.3% ±100 Highest SD: 24.2% 12.7% ±51.2 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
27.3% ±100 Highest SD: 18% 0% ±63 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest SD: 31.9% 16.7% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±64.3 SD: 5% 0% ±25.7 SD: 5%
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% 0% ±83.3 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
37.5% Lowest SD: 68.6% 38.5% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1938 42 yrs older than SD
Work from home
54.5% ±45.4 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±20.8 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
24.3 mi Lowest 43.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.25 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Mitchell (38%) Miller (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Grand Township Few work in Bristol Township
Conserved landshare of the town
8.7% 8.7%
Trailsmapped miles
0.5 mi Highest 0.3 mi Lowest
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
0.7 Lowest 1.2 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.
Bristol Township or Grand Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Bristol Township? → Moving to Bristol Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Bristol Township’s Town Square.
Grand Township or Bristol Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Grand Township? → Moving to Grand Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Grand 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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