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Bristol Township vs Rainbow Township 223 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (19.6× in Rainbow Township) and street grid (4× in Bristol 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 35
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 →
Rainbow Township A small town of 42
Quiet strengths Rainbow Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rainbow 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) — 144d 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 223 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Bristol Township ↔ Rainbow Township 223 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
35 Lowest 42 Highest
Median age
44.9 ±33 Highest 18% above SD 42 ±30.8 Lowest 11% above SD
Kids under 18
40% ±72.1 Highest SD: 24.2% 26.2% ±52.3 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
0% ±99 SD: 18% 0% ±82.5 SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.9% Highest SD: 31.9% 29% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±40.4 Lowest SD: 5% 21.4% ±35 Highest SD: 5%
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 26.2% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
70% Lowest SD: 68.6% 72.2% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968 Highest 12 yrs older than SD 1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Work from home
0% ±47.6 Lowest SD: 9.7% 45.2% ±36.5 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
35.8 mi Highest 27.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.88 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Webster (12%) Lemmon (71%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Rainbow Township Few work in Bristol Township
Conserved landshare of the town
36.3% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.5 mi Lowest 9.8 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.3 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.6 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.
Bristol Township or Rainbow 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.
Rainbow Township or Bristol Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Rainbow Township? → Moving to Rainbow Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Rainbow 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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