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Dayton vs Maxwell Township 134 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (16.6× in Dayton) and typical home built (52 yrs in Maxwell 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.
Dayton A small town of 271
Quiet strengths Dayton doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Dayton →
Maxwell Township A small town of 238
Quiet strengths Maxwell Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Maxwell 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
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 134 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Dayton ↔ Maxwell Township 134 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
271 Highest 238 Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.7% —
Median age
55.5 ±11.1 Lowest 42% above IL 57.4 ±11.5 Highest 47% above IL
Kids under 18
14% ±8.9 Highest IL: 21.8% 2.1% ±14.9 Lowest IL: 21.8%
Age 65+
25.5% ±13.6 Highest IL: 17% 8.8% ±16.7 Lowest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
37.4% Highest IL: 37.8% 32.5% Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.8% ±5.6 Lowest IL: 6.3% 2.1% ±6.5 Highest IL: 6.3%
Household incomemedian
$73,750 ±$20k 12% below IL —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$271,000 ±$30k about the IL average —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,100 15% above IL —
Below poverty line
8.5% Highest IL: 11.8% 0% Lowest IL: 11.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% IL: 67.1% 100% IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1990 Highest 19 yrs newer than IL 1938 Lowest 33 yrs older than IL
Average commuteone way
21 min Lowest 23% below IL 27 min Highest 5% below IL
Work from home
13.6% ±12 Highest IL: 15.9% 0% ±8.6 Lowest IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
21.3 mi Highest 17.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.08 Highest 0.03 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Ottawa (17%) Springfield (55%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Maxwell Township Few work in Dayton
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
16.6 Highest 1.0 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.
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Bordering Dayton Towns like Dayton 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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