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Bryan Township vs Bennett Township

124 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+94% in Bryan Township) and jobs per worker (2.2× in Bryan Township).

Bryan Township, NEA small town of 71Thurston County · 71 people

Bennett Township, NEA small town of 59Fillmore County · 59 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.

Bryan TownshipA small town of 71

Quiet strengthsBryan Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

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Bennett TownshipA small town of 59

Quiet strengthsBennett Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Bennett 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.

Property tax bill+94%

Tax bills are bigger in Bryan Township

Bryan Township $2,692Bennett Township $1,386

Jobs per worker2.2×

Bryan Township is more of a job hub

Bryan Township 0.26Bennett Township 0.12

Typical home built25 yrs

Bennett Township’s homes are older

Bryan Township 1978Bennett Township 1953

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $850 more a month in Bryan 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.

Down paymentRate%

Bryan Township$1,670/mo

Typical home $275K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · Housing →

Bennett Township$820/mo

Typical home $134K (Census) · tax rate 1.03% · Housing →

The difference: $850 a month, about $10,200 a year, between Bryan Township and Bennett 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.

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

Bryan TownshipBennett Township

Snow a year32″23″

January low11°F —

July high87°F —

Growing season (days)156d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)71st 73rd

Outdoors & history

Bryan TownshipBennett Township

Trails—0 mi

Conserved land—3.1%

Community

Bryan TownshipBennett Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

124 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Bryan TownshipThurston County Bennett TownshipFillmore County

Bryan Township ↔ Bennett Township124 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.

Only big differences vs Nebraska average

Bryan TownshipBennett Township

People

Population 71Highest 59Lowest

Median age 56.8±18.9Lowest 53% above NE 56.9±28.5Highest 53% above NE

Bennett Township and Bryan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 15.5%±33Highest NE: 24.5% 0%±47.9Lowest NE: 24.5%

Bryan Township and Bennett Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 32.4%±32.6Lowest NE: 16.7% 47.5%±51.2Highest NE: 16.7%

Bennett Township and Bryan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35%Lowest NE: 34.6% 42.4%Highest NE: 34.6%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±14.6Highest NE: 6.6% 0%±24Lowest NE: 6.6%

Bryan Township and Bennett Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $93,125±$37kLowest 22% above NE $130,341±$36kHighest 70% above NE

Bennett Township and Bryan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $275,000±$148kHighest 15% above NE $134,200±$32kLowest 44% below NE

Bryan Township and Bennett Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,692Highest 24% below NE $1,386Lowest 61% below NE

Below poverty line 7%Highest NE: 10.6% 0%Lowest NE: 10.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 93.9%Lowest NE: 66.5% 100%Highest NE: 66.5%

Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 3 yrs newer than NE 1953Lowest 22 yrs older than NE

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 36 min 85% above NE —

Work from home 26.5%±41.3Highest NE: 11% 0%±21.7Lowest NE: 11%

Bryan Township and Bennett Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 2.9%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miHighest 12.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.26Highest 0.12Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Pender (29%)Geneva (32%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Bennett TownshipFew work in Bryan Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 3.1%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 0Lowest 4Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.5Highest 1.1Lowest

Nebraska average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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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.

Bryan Township vs Bennett Township

Two towns, two different strengths

Where they differ most

A typical home costs $850 more a month in Bryan Township

What daily life feels like in each

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