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Bryan Township vs Elm Township 138 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+27% in Elm Township) and average commute (6 min in Elm 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.
Bryan Township A small town of 71
Quiet strengths Bryan Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Elm Township A small town of 122
Quiet strengths Elm Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs about the same each month 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Bryan Township $1,670 /mo
Typical home $275K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · Housing →
Elm Township $1,660 /mo
Typical home $263K (Census) · tax rate 1.30% · Housing →
Within $50 a month of each other.
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
Growing season (days) 156d — 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 138 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Bryan Township ↔ Elm Township 138 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
71 Lowest 122 Highest
Median age
56.8 ±18.9 Lowest 53% above NE 59.5 ±3.7 Highest 60% above NE
Kids under 18
15.5% ±33 Highest NE: 24.5% 9.8% ±19.7 Lowest NE: 24.5%
Age 65+
32.4% ±32.6 Lowest NE: 16.7% 37.7% ±18.8 Highest NE: 16.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35% Lowest NE: 34.6% 41.8% Highest NE: 34.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8% ±14.6 Highest NE: 6.6% 0% ±11.6 Lowest NE: 6.6%
Household incomemedian
$93,125 ±$37k Lowest 22% above NE $97,813 ±$84k Highest 28% above NE
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$275,000 ±$148k Highest 15% above NE $263,000 ±$38k Lowest 10% above NE
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,692 Lowest 24% below NE $3,417 Highest 4% below NE
Below poverty line
7% Highest NE: 10.6% 6.6% Lowest NE: 10.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.9% Lowest NE: 66.5% 95.2% Highest NE: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978 Lowest 3 yrs newer than NE 1984 Highest 9 yrs newer than NE
Average commuteone way
36 min Highest 85% above NE 29 min Lowest 53% above NE
Work from home
26.5% ±41.3 Highest NE: 11% 11.6% ±9.8 Lowest NE: 11%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
13.8 mi Lowest 43.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.26 0.26
Top workplaceoutside town
Pender (29%) Beatrice (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Elm Township Few work in Bryan Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 1.4% 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
1.5 Highest 1.2 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Bryan Township Towns like Bryan Township 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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