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Clermont Township vs Scott Township Next-door neighbors in Adams County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.1× in Scott 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.
Clermont Township A small town of 12
Quiet strengths Clermont Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Clermont Township →
Scott Township A small town of 0
Quiet strengths Scott Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Scott 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 · Where they are Clermont Township and Scott Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Clermont Township ↔ Scott Township 6.0 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
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.
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
12 Highest 0 Lowest
Kids under 18
0% ±100 ND: 23.5% —
Age 65+
100% ±100 ND: 16.5% —
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% ND: 32.7% —
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±100 ND: 7.6% —
Below poverty line
0% ND: 10.8% —
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% —
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 3.1% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
11.3 mi Lowest 18.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.54 Lowest 1.66 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Hettinger (46%) Hettinger (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
4% work in Scott Township Few work in Clermont Township
Conserved landshare of the town
4.2% Highest 2.8% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
44.2 mi Highest 30.9 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.2 mi Highest 0.9 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.4 0.4
“±” 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.
Clermont Township or Scott Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Clermont Township? → Moving to Clermont Township: what should I know? →
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Scott Township or Clermont Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Scott Township? → Moving to Scott Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Scott Township’s Town Square.
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Bordering Clermont 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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