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Brown Township vs Middle Township

Next-door neighbors in Hendricks County. The biggest differences: street grid (2.7× in Brown Township) and rent (+47% in Brown Township).

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Brown Township, INKnown for its schoolsHendricks County · 14,913 people
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Middle Township, INKnown for its schoolsHendricks County · 7,324 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.

Brown TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 99%of IN districts HealthHealthier than 83%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Outdoors#286 most walkable in IN0.6 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Brown Township →
Middle TownshipKnown for its schools
Schools#5 for schools in INof 350 towns HealthHealthier than 81%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Middle 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.

Street grid2.7×
Brown Township has the more walkable street grid
Brown Township 18.9Middle Township 7.0
Rent+47%
Rent runs higher in Brown Township
Brown Township $1,461Middle Township $996
Growth since 2010+12.1 pts
Brown Township has grown faster since 2010
Brown Township +23.5%Middle Township +11.4%
Home values+20%
Homes cost more in Brown Township
Brown Township $397,800Middle Township $331,900
Bachelor’s degree++10.6 pts
More adults in Brown Township have a degree
Brown Township 55.7%Middle Township 45.1%
Size2×
Brown Township is the bigger place
Brown Township 14,913Middle Township 7,324
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $380 more a month in Brown 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.

Brown Township$2,340/mo
Typical home $398K (Census) · tax rate 0.76% · or rent about $1,461/mo · Housing →
Middle Township$1,960/mo
Typical home $332K (Census) · tax rate 0.80% · or rent about $996/mo · Housing →

The difference: $380 a month, about $4,500 a year, between Brown Township and Middle 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

Brown Township and Middle Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Brown TownshipMiddle TownshipBrown TownshipMiddle Township
Brown Township ↔ Middle Township5.8 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Report cards

Brown Township places higher on 11 of 17 IN lists

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

Schools
A+Brown TownshipBetter than 99% of districts in the state A+Middle TownshipBetter than 97% of districts in the state
Health
A−Brown TownshipHealthier than 83% of U.S. towns A−Middle TownshipHealthier than 81% of U.S. towns
11Brown Township
4Middle Township

Lists won, of 17 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Cheapest rentCost of living · 587 towns #551#356 Most walkableOutdoors · 611 towns #286#430 Fastest growingGrowth · 607 towns #41#99 Lowest obesityHealth · 607 towns #58#99 Highest graduation rateSchools · 563 towns #1#38 Shortest commuteGetting around · 611 towns #325#363 Most remote workersWork · 605 towns #43#77 Most affordableCost of living · 610 towns #597#564

Left end = #1 in Indiana. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Brown Township’s rankings →

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
Brown TownshipMiddle Township
Snow a year17″22″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)60th53rd
Outdoors & history
Brown TownshipMiddle Township
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%0.1%
Community
Brown TownshipMiddle Township
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.

Brown TownshipMiddle Township
People
Population 14,913Highest 7,324Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +23.5%Highest IN: +4.7% +11.4%Lowest IN: +4.7%
Median age 37.7±1.7Lowest about the IN average 38.6±1.9Highest about the IN average
Middle Township and Brown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.1%±3.2Highest IN: 23.3% 27.2%±5Lowest IN: 23.3%
Brown Township and Middle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.1%±1.6Lowest IN: 16.8% 15%±3Highest IN: 16.8%
Middle Township and Brown Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 55.7%Highest IN: 29.5% 45.1%Lowest IN: 29.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±1.1Highest IN: 5.8% 1.4%±1.2Lowest IN: 5.8%
Brown Township and Middle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $140,108±$8kHighest 95% above IN $125,065±$6kLowest 74% above IN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $397,800±$20kHighest 82% above IN $331,900±$26kLowest 52% above IN
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,461±$232Highest 38% above IN $996±$125Lowest 6% below IN
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,039Highest 88% above IN $2,643Lowest 64% above IN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 67.6%±23.5Highest IN: 48.1% 50%±41.5Lowest IN: 48.1%
Brown Township and Middle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.3%Lowest IN: 12.3% 4.2%Highest IN: 12.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.3%Lowest IN: 70.6% 96.7%Highest IN: 70.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2000Highest 24 yrs newer than IN 1999Lowest 23 yrs newer than IN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest about the IN average 25 minHighest 5% above IN
Work from home 17%±2.7Highest IN: 10.7% 14.3%±4.4Lowest IN: 10.7%
Brown Township and Middle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.2%Lowest 4.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.8 miLowest 15.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.39Highest 0.37Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Indianapolis (49%)Indianapolis (41%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Middle TownshipFew work in Brown Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miLowest 0.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3 3
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 18.9Highest 7.0Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#5 of 350 in IN
School district —North West Hendricks Schools
High school in town —None in town
Indiana 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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