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Clay Township vs Bloom Township 172 miles apart. The biggest differences: household income (+93% in Clay Township) and street grid (3.8× in Bloom 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.
Bloom Township A small town of 48
Quiet strengths Bloom Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bloom 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $230 more a month in Clay 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Clay Township $1,080 /mo
Typical home $165K (Census) · tax rate 1.58% · Housing →
Bloom Township $860 /mo
Typical home $134K (Census) · tax rate 1.35% · Housing →
The difference: $230 a month , about $2,700 a year , between Clay Township and Bloom 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.
Report cards Grades and rankings, side by side Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Kansas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.
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 172 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Clay Township ↔ Bloom Township 172 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 48 Lowest
Median age
31.9 ±64.6 Lowest 15% below KS 35.8 ±23.2 Highest 4% below KS
Kids under 18
0% ±39.9 Lowest KS: 23.8% 37.5% ±43.1 Highest KS: 23.8%
Age 65+
5.1% ±44.7 Lowest KS: 17% 14.6% ±69.5 Highest KS: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% KS: 35.6% 0% KS: 35.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±19.9 KS: 6.6% 0% ±32.4 KS: 6.6%
Household incomemedian
$149,000 ±$770 Highest 101% above KS $77,083 ±$31k Lowest 4% above KS
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$165,000 ±$8k Highest 24% below KS $134,400 ±$100k Lowest 38% below KS
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,600 Highest 7% below KS $1,821 Lowest 35% below KS
Below poverty line
0% KS: 11.3% 0% KS: 11.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% KS: 67.2% 100% KS: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1993 Highest 17 yrs newer than KS 1963 Lowest 13 yrs older than KS
Average commuteone way
21 min Lowest 4% above KS 22 min Highest 12% above KS
Work from home
0% ±14.3 KS: 11.8% 0% ±42.3 KS: 11.8%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 2.8% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
30.8 mi Highest 26.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.07 Lowest 0.25 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Wichita (40%) Bucklin (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Bloom Township Few work in Clay Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 2.4 mi Highest
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
0.4 Lowest 1.5 Highest
“±” 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.
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Bordering Clay Township Towns like Clay 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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