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Bryan Township vs Merry Township

Next-door neighbors in Thurston County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.3× in Bryan Township) and property tax bill (+61% in Merry Township).

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Bryan Township, NEA small town of 71Thurston County · 71 people
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Merry Township, NEA small town of 54Thurston County · 54 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.
All about Bryan Township →
Merry TownshipA small town of 54
Quiet strengthsMerry Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Merry 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.

Jobs per worker3.3×
Bryan Township is more of a job hub
Bryan Township 0.26Merry Township 0.08
Property tax bill+61%
Tax bills are bigger in Merry Township
Merry Township $4,333Bryan Township $2,692
Homeowners+23.3 pts renters
Merry Township has more renters
Bryan Township 93.9%Merry Township 70.6%
Average commute10 min
Merry Township has the shorter commute
Bryan Township 36 minMerry Township 26 min
Bachelor’s degree++11.9 pts
More adults in Bryan Township have a degree
Bryan Township 35%Merry Township 23.1%
Street grid+50%
Bryan Township has the more walkable street grid
Bryan Township 1.5Merry Township 1.0
★ What stands out · Where they are

Bryan Township and Merry Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Bryan TownshipMerry TownshipBryan TownshipMerry Township
Bryan Township ↔ Merry Township7.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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 TownshipMerry Township
Snow a year32″31″
January low11°F—
July high87°F—
Growing season (days)156d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)71st72nd
Community
Bryan TownshipMerry 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.

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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.

Bryan TownshipMerry Township
People
Population 71Highest 54Lowest
Median age 56.8±18.9Highest 53% above NE 55.4±39.8Lowest 49% above NE
Bryan Township and Merry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.5%±33Lowest NE: 24.5% 27.8%±56.9Highest NE: 24.5%
Merry Township and Bryan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 32.4%±32.6Highest NE: 16.7% 31.5%±45.9Lowest NE: 16.7%
Bryan Township and Merry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35%Highest NE: 34.6% 23.1%Lowest NE: 34.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±14.6Highest NE: 6.6% 0%±26.2Lowest NE: 6.6%
Bryan Township and Merry 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 $97,188±$30kHighest 27% above NE
Merry 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±$148k 15% above NE —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,692Lowest 24% below NE $4,333Highest 22% above NE
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 NE: 45.1%
Below poverty line 7%Highest NE: 10.6% 0%Lowest NE: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.9%Highest NE: 66.5% 70.6%Lowest NE: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Lowest 3 yrs newer than NE 1980Highest 5 yrs newer than NE
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minHighest 85% above NE 26 minLowest 35% above NE
Work from home 26.5%±41.3Highest NE: 11% 0%±47.6Lowest NE: 11%
Bryan Township and Merry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miLowest 17.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.26Highest 0.08Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Pender (29%)Winnebago (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Merry TownshipFew work in Bryan Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
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 1.5Highest 1.0Lowest
Nebraska 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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