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Collins vs Howard Township 173 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (135.5× in Collins).
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.
Collins A small town of 76
Quiet strengths Collins doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Collins →
Howard Township A small town of 60
Quiet strengths Howard Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Howard 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) — 186d Outdoors & history
Famous people born here — 1 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 173 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Collins ↔ Howard Township 173 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
76 Highest 60 Lowest
Median age
53 ±23.1 Highest 36% above MO 49.7 ±47.9 Lowest 27% above MO
Kids under 18
13.2% ±37.2 Lowest MO: 22.3% 35% ±33.6 Highest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+
27.6% ±31.7 Lowest MO: 17.9% 46.7% ±62.3 Highest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
10.6% Highest MO: 32.4% 10.3% Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±22.3 MO: 5.7% 0% ±28.3 MO: 5.7%
Household incomemedian
$45,833 ±$44k 35% below MO —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$56,700 ±$51k 75% below MO —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$450 77% below MO —
Below poverty line
23.7% Highest MO: 12.6% 0% Lowest MO: 12.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
95% Lowest MO: 68.1% 100% Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978 same as MO —
Average commuteone way
37 min 56% above MO —
Work from home
0% ±31.6 Lowest MO: 13% 20% ±18.6 Highest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents
2% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
30.8 mi Highest 9.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.43 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Appleton City (10%) Albany (49%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Howard Township Few work in Collins
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 0.8% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 2.5 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
149 Highest 1.1 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.
Collins or Howard Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Collins? → Moving to Collins: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Collins’s Town Square.
Howard Township or Collins: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Howard Township? → Moving to Howard Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Howard 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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