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Cayuga vs Spring Grove Township 189 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (45.7× in Spring Grove Township) and street grid (24.2× in Cayuga).
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.
Cayuga A small town of 30
Quiet strengths Cayuga doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cayuga →
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
Outdoors & history
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 189 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Cayuga ↔ Spring Grove Township 189 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
30 Lowest 34 Highest
Median age
61.5 ±2.6 Highest 71% above ND 61.4 ±3.7 Lowest 71% above ND
Kids under 18
3.3% ±88.4 Highest ND: 23.5% 0% ±83.2 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
33.3% ±95.4 Lowest ND: 16.5% 35.3% ±88.5 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
17.2% Lowest ND: 32.7% 23.5% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±47.1 ND: 7.6% 0% ±41.6 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$63,750 ±$23k 17% below ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,000 59% below ND —
Below poverty line
20% Highest ND: 10.8% 0% Lowest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1944 Highest 38 yrs older than ND 1938 Lowest 44 yrs older than ND
Work from home
0% ±100 Lowest ND: 8.1% 72.7% ±61.8 Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
17.3 mi Lowest 27.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.25 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Gwinner (46%) Velva (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Spring Grove Township Few work in Cayuga
Conserved landshare of the town
21.8% Lowest 24.7% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.7 mi Lowest 32.0 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.7 mi Lowest 0.9 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
12.1 Highest 0.5 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.
Cayuga or Spring Grove Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Cayuga? → Moving to Cayuga: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Cayuga’s Town Square.
Spring Grove Township or Cayuga: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Spring Grove Township? → Moving to Spring Grove Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Spring Grove Township’s Town Square.
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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