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Carthage vs Spring Valley Township 66 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (26.3× in Carthage) and work from home (+100 pts in Spring Valley 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.
Spring Valley Township A small town of 56
Quiet strengths Spring Valley Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Spring Valley 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) 149d — Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 — Famous people born here 2 — 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 66 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Carthage ↔ Spring Valley Township 66 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
78 Highest 56 Lowest
Median age
53.2 ±12.8 Highest 40% above SD 51.6 ±17.7 Lowest 36% above SD
Kids under 18
6.4% ±32.2 Highest SD: 24.2% 0% ±50.5 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
34.6% ±26.1 Lowest SD: 18% 39.3% ±59 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
15.9% Lowest SD: 31.9% 17.9% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.3% ±13.1 Lowest SD: 5% 28.6% ±31.8 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$46,875 ±$32k 38% below SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$81,300 ±$29k 68% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$431 84% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
10% ±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line
9% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.8% Highest SD: 68.6% 76.5% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1953 Highest 27 yrs older than SD 1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
28 min 59% above SD —
Work from home
0% ±20 Lowest SD: 9.7% 100% Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
6.4% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
18.3 mi Lowest 35.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.77 Lowest 1.21 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Howard (36%) Clark (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Spring Valley Township Few work in Carthage
Conserved landshare of the town
23.2% Lowest 68.5% 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
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
31.6 Highest 1.2 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.
Carthage or Spring Valley Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Carthage? → Moving to Carthage: what should I know? →
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Spring Valley Township or Carthage: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Spring Valley Township? → Moving to Spring Valley Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Carthage Towns like Carthage 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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